Women's Volleyball 10/17/2013 8:55:00 PM

#24 Volleyball mounts home win over Emmanuel

Box Score BRISTOL, R.I. – The 24^th-ranked Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-15) win over Emmanuel College Thursday evening.

The Hawks began the match with a kill by Kristen Boyer (Ephrata, Pa.) to set the tone. The Saints eventually grabbed a 3-2 lead on a Hawk swinging error, but RWU rolled off six of the next seven points for an 8-4 lead. Emmanuel managed to tie the set back up at eight apiece on a kill by Brittany Tutalo (Johnston, R.I.). Roger Williams responded with a 12-2 run that essentially put the set out of Emmanuel's reach. Elizabeth Flaherty (Sloatsburg, N.Y.) and Brittany McMUllen (Lancaster, Pa.) teamed up for a block to give RWU a 25-14 win.

Emmanuel jumped out to an early 3-1 lead, capped off by a Kaitlyn Atkinson (Brookline, N.H.). RWU came back with six straight points for a 6-3 advantage. After a Hawk service error, RWU utilized a 14-4 run to take a commanding 15-8 lead, with a block assist by Boyer and Krystie Luczynski (Kensington, Conn.) leading to a Saint timeout. The Hawks clinched the final point on a mishit by Emmanuel, giving RWU the second set 25-10.

The third set was neck-and-neck for the early part of the game. Both teams traded lead changes twice with four ties over the first ten points. RWU's Nicole Weber (Poulsbo, Wash.) broke a 5-5 tie with a service ace that led to 9-4 run that helped give the Hawks a bit of breathing room. From that point, Roger Williams was able to keep Emmanuel at bay, maintaining at least a six-point lead. Sydni Ulibarri (Apple Valley, Calif.) notched the match-clinching kill to end the game 25-15.

Luczynski led the match with 13 kills while setting a new season high in hitting percentage at .929 (13-0-14). Flaherty added nine kills, 13 digs, and three block assists. Weber set a game-high 19 assists, while McMullen added four kills and four block assists.

Atkinson finished with seven kills and a block assist for Emmanuel. Shannon Dudley (Morro Bay, Calif.) handed out 11 assists with ten digs. Sera Kantor (South Orange, N.J.) added ten digs and a service ace.

Roger Williams (24-1) will take part in the Little Rhody Championship tomorrow against Johnson & Wales and Rhode Island College, while Emmanuel (16-10) will be in a tri-match Saturday against Norwich and St. Joseph's (Maine).

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