ANOTHER SWEEP FOR WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

BOSTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel College Women's Volleyball Team rolled to its fourth consecutive sweep, downing neighboring Wentworth Institute of Technology, 3-0, on Thursday night in non-conference action played at Wentworth's Tansey Gymnasium.  Sophomore outside hitter Cassie Chruscielski (Duluth, Minn.) recorded her fourth double-double of the season to lead the Saints, finishing with 11 kills and 10 digs on the night.  With the win, the Saints now stand at 10-8 on the season, while Wentworth drops to an even 7-7 with the loss.

The first set featured competitive play between the two teams, as each side exchanged leads multiple times throughout the set. Wentworth led the set 23-20, but a long rally between the teams turned the momentum in Emmanuel's favor, as the Saints rallied for five straight points. Chruscielski's ace sealed the deal for the first set, as the Saints won 25-23.

Emmanuel opened up the second set on a 6-0 run before Wentworth called timeout. With Wentworth down 24-23, sophomore middle hitter Jordan Young (Derry, N.H.) fired a kill into Emmanuel's court to tie the set at 24. However, the Saints would score the next two points to take a 26-24 win.

The Saints held the lead throughout the third set and led by as much as nine. While Wentworth would trim the lead to as few as three, the Saints used a 7-0 run to extend their lead and eventually take close the match with a 25-19 win.

Junior Hannah Bailey (Plymouth, Mass.) had a match-leading 12 kills for Wentworth while freshman Sydney Meyers (Arnold, Md.) and Young had 10 and seven kills, respectively. Senior Shannon Ponce (San Jose, Calif.) dished out a match-high 30 assists and senior Sam Curran (Quincy, Mass.) recorded 14 digs. Young would also serve two aces and record a pair of blocks.

In addition to Chruscielski's 11 kills, sophomore Kaitlyn Atkinson (Brookline, N.H.) posted six kills and juniors Brittany Tutalo (Johnston, R.I.) Danielle Rose (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) notched five kills apiece. Tutalo also recorded six blocks. Junior Shannon Dudley (Morro Bay, Calif.) handed out 20 assists, while senior libero Cara Callahan (Medway, Mass.) picked up 14 digs.

The Leopards will host Salve Regina on September 27th in a Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup, as Emmanuel travels to Colby-Sawyer for a tri-match also featuring Brandeis on Saturday.

- Release courtesy of Wentworth Institute of Technology Sports Information