WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO RIC AND JWU, 3-0

Providence, R.I.— Junior outside hitter Jillian Ward (Coventry, RI) tallied a match-best 15 kills and added five digs, four service aces and three blocks to help lead the Rhode Island College women's volleyball team to a, 3-0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-23) win over Emmanuel at The Murray Center on Saturday afternoon. The Saints also dropped a 3-0 decision earlier in the day to Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Johnson & Wales.

THE BASICS
Johnson & Wales 3, Emmanuel 0
Rhode Island College 3, Emmanuel 0

Johnson & Wales (23-0)
Rhode Island College (13-9)
Emmanuel (6-16)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• At JWU, the Wildcats dominated the action from the opening serve, cruising to a 25-10 win in the opening set.

• It never got any easier for Emmanuel as the hosts rolled to a 25-12 second set win followed by a 25-10 sweep in the final frame.

• Kelley Delaney led all players with seven kills on 11 swings to a .636 attacking percentage for Johnson & Wales.

• Juniors Casey Sheehan (Medway, Mass.) and Katharine Journeay (Hudson, N.H.) each recorded eight digs for the Saints.

• At RIC, the Anchorwomen downed Emmanuel, 25-12, in the first set. Senior outside hitter Courtney Lambrese (Cranston, RI) recorded six kills and added three digs. Senior setter Abigayl White (Coventry, RI) notched 11 assists. Emmanuel was led by junior outside hitter Casey Sheehan (Medway, MA) with three kills and two digs, while junior setter Carly Church (Higganum, CT) had four assists.

• RIC controlled the action throughout the second set and cruised to the, 25-11, win. Ward notched seven kills, four digs and three service aces for the Anchorwome.. Junior outside hitter Mary Shelow (Miami, FL) tallied two kills in the frame for Emmanuel.

• The third set saw back and forth action with the score knotted, 22-22. RIC then reeled off three of the next four points to take the 25-23 win and close out the match. Lambrese had four kills, while White notched seven assists, two digs and one kill for the Anchorwomen. Sophomore middle hitter Shannon Carroll (Massapequa, NY) and sophomore right side hitter Samantha DeMarco (Rockland, MA) each notched three kills in the setback for the visitors.

• Lambrese finished the contest with 10 kills and four dig,s while White recorded 24 assists, three digs and two kills in the win for RIC.

• Carroll paced Emmanuel with four kills and a block, while freshman setter Madison Majewski (Swansea, MA) had 14 assists and two digs.

BY THE NUMBERS
• At RIC, the Anchormen hit a remarkable .471 (40-8-68) in the match, while Emmanuel hit .029 (21-19-69) and at JWU, the Wildcats hit .413 (38-7-75) compared to a .000 (16-16-85) clip for EC

• Johnson & Wales has now won 60 consecutive sets.

• The win was the fourth straight for the Anchorwomen. All three have been, 3-0, shutouts.

• RIC held a 23-18 advantage in digs and a recorded 11 service aces and nine blocks in the victory.

WHO'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host New England College on Tuesday, Oct. 17 (7 p.m.). Emmanuel makes the trip across Brookline Avenue to take on Simmons in GNAC play the following evengin (Oct. 18). Johnson & Wales travels to Wesleyan (CT) on Thursday, Oct. 19 for a 7 p.m. contest.

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