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BRISTOL, R.I. – Senior Rebekah Dion (Old Saybrook, Conn.) became only the fourth player in the 29-year history of the RWU Volleyball program to surpass 1,000 career kills Saturday as the team defeated Babson College before falling to the host Coast Guard Academy.
Dion entered the day with 983 career kills and tallied 13 on 28 swings in the team's first match against Babson College. Freshman Holly Hancock (Tilton, N.H.) led all players in the match with 15 kills and just three errors on 24 swings. She also led all players with four blocks.
The Hawks defeated Babson by the scores of 25-18, 25-16 and 26-24. Sophomore Emily Lebowitz (Coventry, Conn.) contributed 44 assists, as the team averaged 18.7 kills per set with a .338 hitting percentage.
The RWU offense remained strong in the second match of the day, finishing with 44 kills and a .273 hitting percentage against the Bears. Junior Marybeth Torpey (Quincy, Mass.) notched 12 kills and just two errors on 25 swings on the outside. Freshman Krystie Luczynski (Kensington, Conn.) matched Torpey's team-high 12 kills, also on 25 swings. Dion's 11 kills in the match moved her to 1,007 in her career.
Despite the Hawks' strong offense, Coast Guard capitalized on its opportunities late in each set, pulling out three-straight victories, 25-22, 26-24 and 25-22. The win was the 10th-straight for Coast Guard, moving them to 21-4, while the loss snaps a nine-match winning streak for RWU as it finishes the day 22-4.
RWU has featured a player eclipsing the 1,000 career kill mark in four of the last six years, beginning in 2005 with Erin Carolan. In 2007 Amy Maurer accomplished the feat, followed by Kristina Dolan in 2009.
Coast Guard moves on to face Clark College Tuesday while RWU hosts Lasell College the same night. Both matches begin at 7 p.m.
