Box Score NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament after falling 3-0 (28-26, 25-22, 25-21) to Springfield College Friday afternoon.  

The Pride improve their record to 27-7 with the victory and will meet Bowdoin College in a battle of 27 win teams at Luce Field House Saturday at 3:30 p.m..

The RWU Hawks had their four match-winning streak snapped and close out the 2012 campaign with a record of 21-11.

"I thought we showed a lot of mental toughness," Springfield College Head Coach Moira Long said. "We were down in the second set 17-12. Just called a time out and was like listen we need to a better job of just kind of dictating point, taking good solid swings, being smarter, getting back to the game plan. All in all I thought we did a great job and stuck to the game plan. Roger Williams is a tough team and they played real well." 

Tessa Smolinski (Hebron, Conn.) posted 13 kills and 14 digs en route to a double-double for the winning side. Rookie outside hitter Daniella Crismani (San Francisco, Calif.) had a double-double of her own with 10 kills and 10 digs. 

Sophomore setter Whitney Miller (Cuba, N.Y.) dished out 34 assist and added nine kills for the Pride.

Miller appreciated the effort of Melissa McLaughlin (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) and Kelsey McGayhey (5 kills, 2 digs) (Shelter Island, N.Y.), who played key roles off of the Pride bench. 

"Melissa pulled the blockers so that gave other hitters the opportunity to put a ball down," Miller said. "Kelsey's energy was great, it was what we needed and a lot of the time what we do is feed off each other so it was great." 

Roger Williams University senior outside hitter Kelsey Twarog (Barkhamsted, Conn.) buried 10 kills to go with 12 digs in the final match of her career.  

"It has been a great season for us," Twarog said. "We really worked hard and started to come together and I wish the team a lot of luck next year. Our program has really grown. To be here four times in a row is a real honor for all of us seniors."

Andrea Gorman (Wilbraham, Mass.) finished with 10 kills and five digs for Head Coach Ben Somera's Hawks.

"I thought offensively we did a pretty nice job in the first game," Coach Somera said. "I think we had a pretty good feel for what they were going to do. I like the way my team fights and I thought they did a really nice job today. 

Kelsee Loche (Millis, Mass.) added 13 digs while Nicole Weber (Poulsbo, Wash.) finished with 32 assists and nine digs. 

- Release courtesy of the Connecticut College Sports Information Department