SAINTS COMPETE IN ENDICOTT INVITATIONAL

Sept. 10, 2007

The Women's Volleyball Team competed in the Endicott College Invitational Tournament over the weekend. The Saints met some tough competition early, falling to Endicott and Eastern Connecticut State on Friday night, 3-0 and 3-0. On Saturday, the Saints were defeated by Keene State, 3-0, but battled back to take Salve Regina into 5 games before losing 3-2. Junior Lindsey Parker (New Bedford, MA) led Emmanuel with 45 kills in the 4 matches, hitting .304 for the weekend. Rookie Heather Muller (Nashua, NH) and sophomore Diana Grimaldi (Sandy Hook, CT) split time at setter, combining for 72 assists and 39 digs. Junior defensive specialist Amanda Machado (Swansea, MA) tallied 58 digs and 7 service aces, while senior middle hitter Meagan McGivern (Merrimack, NH) notched an amazing 21 blocks in the tournament. Emmanuel's Lindsey Parker was named to the All-Tournament Team for her performances throughout the weekend. The Saints will host Rhode Island College on Tuesday night (9/11) in their home opener at 7:00 pm.