WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS NON-CONFERENCE TRI-MATCH
NEW LONDON, N.H. – September 27, 2014 – The Emmanuel women’s volleyball team swept a pair of matches at Saturday’s tri-match at the Hogan Sports Center. The Saints downed the host Colby-Sawyer Chargers 3-1 and swept Brandeis 3-0 in the middle match of the afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College 11-8 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 25 | 3 |
| Colby-Sawyer College 11-5 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University 5-8 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 0 |
| Emmanuel College 12-8 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Emmanuel College
Colby-Sawyer College
| Game Statistics | Emmanuel College | Colby-Sawyer College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .123 | .089 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 80 | 84 |
| Aces | 8 | 7 |
Brandeis University
| Game Statistics | Brandeis University | Emmanuel College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | -.018 | .103 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Digs | 59 | 49 |
| Aces | 11 | 7 |
NEW LONDON, N.H. – September 27, 2014 – The Emmanuel women's volleyball team swept a pair of matches at Saturday's tri-match at the Hogan Sports Center. The Saints downed the host Colby-Sawyer Chargers 3-1 and swept Brandeis 3-0 in the middle match of the afternoon.
With the two wins, Emmanuel improves to 12-8, while Colby-Sawyer goes to 12-5 and Brandeis drops to 5-9.
Emmanuel 3, Colby-Sawyer 1 – 29-27, 26-24, 12-25, 25-11
Sophomore Cassie Chruscielski (Duluth, Minn.) led the Saints with a double-double of 13 kills and 14 digs. She added four aces. Sophomore Kaitlyn Atkinson (Brookline, N.H.) also reached double figure kills with 10. Junior Shannon Dudley (Morro Bay, Calif.) turned in a 20-20 performance with 29 assists and a match best 23 digs.
Colby-Sawyer was led by a 14-kill, 19-dig performance from senior Jackie Keating (Marshfield, Mass.). Sophomore Gabrielle Rodriguez (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) added 13 kills and 21 digs. Senior Stephanie Vecchio (Shelter Island, N.Y.) was the third Charger to reach double digit kills with 10. Junior setter Laura Smolinski (Hebron, Conn.) had 34 assists, 15 digs and four aces.
Emmanuel 3, Brandeis 0 – 25-22, 25-17, 25-23
The Saints picked up their second victory of the day after defeating Brandeis, 3-0. Junior Brittany Tutalo (Johnston, R.I.) and Kaitlyn Atkinson had seven kills apiece to lead Emmanuel. Shannon Dudley had another solid match with 17 assists and a team-high 12 digs.
Brandeis was led by a match-high 10 kills from sophomore Jessica Kaufman (Tucson, Ariz.). Senior libero Elsie Bernaiche (Plantsville, Conn.) collected a match best 21 digs. Freshman setter Julie Kim (Fullerton, Calif.) had a match-high 21 assists and added eight digs and four aces.
The Saints return to action on Thursday, Oct. 2 when they travel to Norton, Mass. to face Wheaton College in non-conference action.
*Release courtesy of Colby-Sawyer Sports Information