BRISTOL, R.I. – Gordon College collected a 3-0 win over the Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball team Wednesday evening, picking up their first win over the Hawks since 2007.
 
Hawk Highlights
Maddie Neuberger (Remsenburg, N.Y.): 11 kills, 2 digs, 4 block assists, 1 service ace
Julia Fields (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.): 33 assists, 12 digs, 3 kills, 2 block assists, 1 service ace
Tori Melanson (North Attleboro, Mass.): 7 kills, 1 solo block, 6 block assists
Kate Grabowski (Hebron, Conn.): 20 digs, 5 assists
 
For The Opponents
Amanda Snyder (San Jose, Calif.): 13 kills, 11 digs, 3 assists, 1 block assists, 4 service aces
Valerie Nilan (Valley Cottage, N.Y.): 6 kills, 4 digs, 2 solo blocks, 5 block assists, 1 service ace
Ashlyn Gergins (Murrieta, Calif.): 45 assists, 6 digs, 6 kills, 1 block assist, 1 service ace
Jenny Curtiss (Larkspur, Colo.): 27 digs, 3 assists, 2 service aces
 
How It Happened
RWU jumped out to a 5-1 lead to begin the match. The Hawks led throughout most of the set until the Fighting Scots mounted a comeback and eventually tied the set at 20. Gordon forced set point (24-22) before RWU called a timeout. RWU would rally for four straight points capped off by a Grace Kenningham (Houston, Texas) kill to give RWU the 26-24 win.
 
Gordon began set two scoring six of the first eight points. The Hawks came back to tie things at eight and eventually went up by four (18-14). Trailing 21-23, Gordon called a timeout then rallied for three straight points to take it to set point. After an RWU timeout, both sides would trade points until a Hawk service error broke a 26-all tie. Jordan Shaduk would put away the set with a kill to tie the set at one apiece.
 
In the third set, Gordon pulled away halfway through the set. The Fighting Scots turned a 7-7 tie into a 13-8 lead, keeping RWU at arms length. The Hawks trailed 20-22 and called a timeout to regroup. RWU pulled to within one, but Gordon scored the final three points to collect the 25-21 win.
 
The final set saw Gordon jump out early and never look back. The Fighting Scots began the game on an 8-2 run and would lead by as many as ten. The Hawks managed to pull within three (14-17) but a 7-0 run put the match out of reach and a Shaduk kill capped off the 25-16 victory for Gordon.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (4-9, 1-2 CCC): Saturday, October 5 at Wheaton & Smith @ 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Gordon (7-8, 1-2 CCC): Saturday, October 5 vs. Regis @ 10:00 am