BRISTOL, R.I. – The RWU Women's Volleyball team posted an undefeated record, not dropping a single set, through pool play at the Springfield College Invitational Friday and Saturday. The Hawks advanced into the Championship Match where they took the first set before falling in the end, 3-1, to the host Springfield Pride.

Senior libero Jill Hurd (Sunapee, N.H.) and sophomore Kelsey Twarog (Barkhamstead, Conn.) were both named to the All-Tournament Team for their outstanding play. Hurd averaged 5.5 digs per set and registered just six reception errors in 89 attempts throughout the weekend. Twarog earned her All-Tournament nod after hitting .258 on the outside with 50 kills and just 16 errors on 132 swings.

The Hawks began the tournament Friday evening with a 3-0 win over Lasell College, 25-15, 25-14 and 25-12.  RWU finished the match with a team hitting percentage of .322.

Saturday morning the Hawks faced defending MASCAC champions Westfield State University. RWU posted seven total blocks in three sets, and won by the scores of 25-13, 25-18 and 25-16.

In the third match RWU started out on fire against Brandeis University, notching nine kills with no errors on 20 swings to take the set, 25-17. The Judges responded well, taking an early eight-point lead in the second set, but a late comeback gave RWU the 25-23 win before the Hawks won the final set, 27-25.

The three wins placed RWU into the championship match where it met Springfield College, which also arrived without dropping a set all Tournament.

RWU continued its winning streak posting 11 kills on 25 swings to take set one, 27-25. Springfield College responded with a different match-up in set two and took the set, 25-17. Midway through the third set the teams were tied 11-11 before Springfield edged ahead, 19-16 and finished with the 25-19 win.

The final set was close throughout, with RWU holding the 17-16 lead late in the set. Springfield responded with a 9-5 scoring run to win in the end, 25-22. The win gave the Pride a 4-0 start to the season, while RWU moves to 4-1.

RWU returns to action Tuesday, traveling to Emmanuel College for a 7 p.m. non-conference match. Listed below are the final results of the 2010 Springfield College Invitational.

Springfield College Women's Volleyball Invitational
Day 1 - Friday, September 3
Springfield 3, Minnesota Morris 0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-18)
Roger Williams 3, Lasell 0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-12)
Daeman 3, Rivier 1 (21-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-21)
Springfield 3, Rivier 0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-21)
Brandeis 3, Westfield State 1 (25-17, 25-18, 12-25, 25-16)
Daeman 3, Minnesota Morris 1 (25-16, 21-25, 27-25, 25-20)

Day Two Results -- Saturday, September 4
Minnesota Morris 3, Rivier 1 (25-22, 25-18, 21-25, 25-18)
Roger Williams 3, Westfield State 0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-16)
Brandeis 3, Lasell 0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-20)
Springfield 3, Daeman 0 (26-24, 27-25, 25-17)
Roger Williams 3, Brandeis 0 (25-17, 25-23, 27-25)
Westfield State 3, Lasell 0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-21)
Springfield 3, Roger Williams 1 (25-27, 25-17, 25-19, 25-22)