Endicott topped by New Paltz and Bates
October 17, 2009
WELLESLEY, Mass. - In the opening match of day two at the Wellesley Invitational, New Paltz State extended its winning streak to ten with a 3-1 win over Endicott College. The Gulls then dropped a 3-0 decision to Bates College to wrap-up the invitational with three-straight losses.
In a hard-fought first set, the squads traded sideouts throughout the early rallies. Endicott used a four-point serving run from setter \#Mollie Postma\# (Everett, Wash.) to open a 17-14 edge, but New Paltz answered with seven straight to take a 21-17 lead en route to a 25-22 win.
The Hawks maintained the momentum in set two, using a strong middle attack from Brittany Coyle (Middletown, N.Y.) and backside attack from Ali Kiernan (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) to build a 21-9 lead before taking the game 25-13.
Endicott rebounded in set three with a strong performance from its all-time kill leader \#Steph Wiese\# (Higganum, Conn.). The Gulls built a 12-10 lead midway through the game with back-to-back four-point runs from \#Brittany Phillips\# (Sudbury, Mass.) and \#Amy Grigg\# (Vernon, Conn.). Endicott extended its lead to 21-17 before snagging a 25-21 win and a 2-1 score in the match.
New Paltz responded with a six-point serving run from libero Loren Crabbe (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) to open set four. The teams traded sidouts for several rallies before another run from Crabbe gave New Paltz a 21-10 lead as they sealed the match with a 25-15 win.
Wiese and Phillips led the Endicott attack with 16 and 13 kills, respectively. In the backcourt, \#Ashley Norley\# (Sudbury, Mass.) tallied 24 digs to lead the Gulls, while Phillips chipped in 19 of her own. \#Ally Murphy\# (Gilford, N.H.) tallied 27 assists in the loss.
For the Hawks, Kiernan tallied 12 kills while Coyle added 11 kills and five blocks. Priska Wilson (Warwick, N.Y.) and Melinda DiGiovanna (West Hempstead, N.Y.) anchored the defenese with 24 and 20 digs, respectively, while Stephanie Bova (Central Square, N.Y.) distributed 44 assists.
The Gulls matched up with Bates College in their second match of the day. In a very tight first set, neither team could gain an advantage as the squads traded sideouts throughout the game. Bates finally opened a slim 22-20 lead, but Endicott tied the score at 24-24 with two clutch points during \#Mollie Postma\#'s serve, forcing the set into overtime. Bates answered with two quick points from Liz Leberman (Concord, N.H.) to take the first set 27-25.
Endicott snatched the early lead in game two as \#Brittany Phillips\# strung together six straight points for a 6-3 edge. Bates surged back, knotting the score at 10-10 before taking a 13-11 advantage. The Bobcats extended their lead to 22-16, courtesy of tough serving from libero Nicole Russell (Boca Raton, Fla.), before taking the second set 25-20.
The teams traded sideouts through the opening rallies of set three, until a three-point run from \#Falyn Torelli\# (Pelham, N.Y.) gave Endicott a 13-10 lead. Two rallies later, Rachel Colby (Willimantic, Conn.) led Bates on an eight-point run to break the set open at 21-15. The Bobcats scored four of the next six points to take the set 25-17, sealing the sweep.
\#Steph Wiese\# led Endicott at the net with 12 kills. \#Ally Murphy\# tallied 15 assists, while \#Ashley Norley\# recorded 16 digs. \#Elyse Barbour\# (Greenville, R.I.) and \#Sarah Van Haaren\# (Warwick, R.I.) notched three and two blocks, respectively.
Leberman led the Bobcats at the net with 12 kills. Avery Masters (Mill Valley, Calif.) added eight kills, while Olivia Schow (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Tess Dokus (Fairport, N.Y.) chipped in six each. Nicole Russell led the defense with 14 digs, as Grace Haessler (Portland, Ore.) guided the offense with 37 assists.
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In a hard-fought first set, the squads traded sideouts throughout the early rallies. Endicott used a four-point serving run from setter \#Mollie Postma\# (Everett, Wash.) to open a 17-14 edge, but New Paltz answered with seven straight to take a 21-17 lead en route to a 25-22 win.
The Hawks maintained the momentum in set two, using a strong middle attack from Brittany Coyle (Middletown, N.Y.) and backside attack from Ali Kiernan (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) to build a 21-9 lead before taking the game 25-13.
Endicott rebounded in set three with a strong performance from its all-time kill leader \#Steph Wiese\# (Higganum, Conn.). The Gulls built a 12-10 lead midway through the game with back-to-back four-point runs from \#Brittany Phillips\# (Sudbury, Mass.) and \#Amy Grigg\# (Vernon, Conn.). Endicott extended its lead to 21-17 before snagging a 25-21 win and a 2-1 score in the match.
New Paltz responded with a six-point serving run from libero Loren Crabbe (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) to open set four. The teams traded sidouts for several rallies before another run from Crabbe gave New Paltz a 21-10 lead as they sealed the match with a 25-15 win.
Wiese and Phillips led the Endicott attack with 16 and 13 kills, respectively. In the backcourt, \#Ashley Norley\# (Sudbury, Mass.) tallied 24 digs to lead the Gulls, while Phillips chipped in 19 of her own. \#Ally Murphy\# (Gilford, N.H.) tallied 27 assists in the loss.
For the Hawks, Kiernan tallied 12 kills while Coyle added 11 kills and five blocks. Priska Wilson (Warwick, N.Y.) and Melinda DiGiovanna (West Hempstead, N.Y.) anchored the defenese with 24 and 20 digs, respectively, while Stephanie Bova (Central Square, N.Y.) distributed 44 assists.
The Gulls matched up with Bates College in their second match of the day. In a very tight first set, neither team could gain an advantage as the squads traded sideouts throughout the game. Bates finally opened a slim 22-20 lead, but Endicott tied the score at 24-24 with two clutch points during \#Mollie Postma\#'s serve, forcing the set into overtime. Bates answered with two quick points from Liz Leberman (Concord, N.H.) to take the first set 27-25.
Endicott snatched the early lead in game two as \#Brittany Phillips\# strung together six straight points for a 6-3 edge. Bates surged back, knotting the score at 10-10 before taking a 13-11 advantage. The Bobcats extended their lead to 22-16, courtesy of tough serving from libero Nicole Russell (Boca Raton, Fla.), before taking the second set 25-20.
The teams traded sideouts through the opening rallies of set three, until a three-point run from \#Falyn Torelli\# (Pelham, N.Y.) gave Endicott a 13-10 lead. Two rallies later, Rachel Colby (Willimantic, Conn.) led Bates on an eight-point run to break the set open at 21-15. The Bobcats scored four of the next six points to take the set 25-17, sealing the sweep.
\#Steph Wiese\# led Endicott at the net with 12 kills. \#Ally Murphy\# tallied 15 assists, while \#Ashley Norley\# recorded 16 digs. \#Elyse Barbour\# (Greenville, R.I.) and \#Sarah Van Haaren\# (Warwick, R.I.) notched three and two blocks, respectively.
Leberman led the Bobcats at the net with 12 kills. Avery Masters (Mill Valley, Calif.) added eight kills, while Olivia Schow (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Tess Dokus (Fairport, N.Y.) chipped in six each. Nicole Russell led the defense with 14 digs, as Grace Haessler (Portland, Ore.) guided the offense with 37 assists.
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