Worcester MA --- Rebekah Dion (Old Saybrook, CT) tallied eight kills and six blocks to propel visiting Roger Williams to a 3-1 victory over WPI in non- conference volleyball action Thursday evening.  With the 25-16, 25-13, 16-25, 25-14 victory, the Hawks improve to 12-8 while the Engineers dip to 17-5.

The Hawks were paced by a balanced offense. Junior Brittany Sullivan (Nashua, NH) recorded 10 kills while Kristina Dolan (Glenmont, NY) contributed eight.  Jill Hurd (Sunapee, NH) added 20 digs while freshman Emily Lebowitz (Coventry, CT) collected 31 assists in only three games.

Bailey Sarber (Westerly, RI) and Becca Holmberg (Madison, CT) amassed nine and seven kills respectively for WPI, who were defeated for the first time in 18 non-conference contests this fall.  Kim Woodward (Clifton Park, NY) and Alex Rangel (Weston, FL) combined for 17 assists for the hosts while Joan Porambo (Jim Thorpe, PA) accounted for 26 digs and Sarber totaled 18 digs to go along with three blocks.  Elyssa Dorenfeld (Reading, MA) distinguished herself with four kills and four digs for the Engineers.

After a weekend off, WPI returns to action on Tuesday with a 7pm home conference match with NEWMAC co-leader MIT. Roger Williams looks to extend its five-game winning streak Saturday in the Rhode Island Division III championships versus Rhode Island College, Salve Regina and Johnson & Wales.   

Story by Genna Farley - WPI Athletics