Women's Volleyball 11/6/2014 9:08:00 PM

Women’s Volleyball moves on to CCC Championship

Box Score BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball team rallied from a 2-1 deficit to come back with a 3-2 win over Endicott College Thursday evening in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Semifinals.

The win gives Roger Williams (21-6) its sixth straight CCC Championship Game berth, where the Hawks will take on in-state rival Salve Regina University Saturday at noon. The Seahawks played in a thriller as well, coming back from 2-1 and staving off match point in the fourth and fifth sets to win 3-2. Endicott (16-16) will wait to see if it earns a bid to the ECAC Tournament.

Roger Williams came into the night undefeated in conference play, but came out to a rather sluggish start in the first game. Endicott jumped out to a quick 7-4 lead and extended it to 12-5 before Roger Williams was forced to take a timeout. The Hawks regained some composure during the timeout and made it a game again, bringing the score to 23-19. Things got interesting at the end of the first game when the Hawks cut the lead to one at 24-23 but Tori McIntyre (San Diego, Calif.) had the final kill to give Endicott the set at 25-23.

The Hawks looked much better in the second game, scoring the first four points of the game. Endicott managed to tie the match at five different points in the set, but RWU was able to maintain a small lead throughout. Endicott kept it close, but eventually the Hawks were pull away late, taking the second game 25-22.

The third game remained close throughout out the entire set. Neither team led by more than there points for a majority of the set. Roger Williams was able to tie the set at 16 apiece, but Endicott went on a 9-2 run to close out the game, taking it 25-18.

The fourth game started with the Hawks looking inspired but Endicott's momentum allowed them to weather the storm and the teams continued to battle. Roger Williams managed to pull back in and tie the game at 13-13. After an Endicott timeout, the Hawks scored three straight points to force another Gull timeout. From there, the Hawks were able to maintain their momentum and force a fifth and deciding game with the 25-18 win.

The decisive fifth game started with intensity on both side. The set remained back and forth as the Hawks took an 8-6 lead into the side change. With the momentum on their side, the Hawks proceed to close out the match with a 7-3 run to earn the 15-9 win. RWU hit lights out in the set, tallying 11 kills with only one error on 20 swings for a .500 hitting percentage.

Brittany McMullen (Lancaster, Pa.) led RWU with 15 kills and six blocks (one solo, five assist). Kristen Boyer (Ephrata, Pa.) played solid all around, totaling 14 kills, two assists, one block assist, and a career-high 27 digs. Nicole Weber (Poulsbo, Wash.) and Josalyn Benson (Phoenix, Ariz.) added 23 and 22 assists, respectively. Maria Batas (Merrick, N.Y.) finished with 29 digs.

McIntyre led Endicott with 15 kills to go along with 17 digs. Elise Morgan (Holbrook, N.H.) added 11 kills and 18 digs. Jessica Petrucci (Cape Coral, Fla.) led the Gulls with 19 digs, while Alleigh VandeMerkt (Riverside, Ill.) handed out 41 assists.

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