HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball team suffered a 3-1 setback to Stevens Institute of Technology Friday evening in the team's first match of the season at the Stevens Invitational.
 
Hawk Highlights
Katherine Pickard (St. Petersburg, Fla.): 14 kills, 16 digs 1 block assist
Maddie Neuberger (Remsenburg, N.Y.): 11 kills, .500 hitting percentage, 2 service aces, 2 block assists
Julia Fields (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.): 32 assists, 2 service aces, 14 digs
Kate Grabowski (Hebron, Conn.): 18 digs, 7 assists, 1 kill
 
For The Opponents
Shelby Stewart: 17 kills, 1 service ace, 3 digs
Sara Hain: 17 kills, 1 service ace, 2 block assists
Kathleen Riegner: 51 assists, 4 service aces, 11 digs
 
How It Happened
Stevens opened the first set on an 8-3 run and took the game by a 25-19 margin. The second set was back and forth the entire way, with 11 ties and six lead changes. RWU held a 24-20 advantage before the Ducks scored four straight to tie the set. They would eventually come away with a 27-25 win to go up 2-0.
 
The third set was just as close as the second, with 11 ties and five lead changes. With the game tied at 22, the Hawks scored three straight points, punctuated by a service ace from Maddie Neuberger to put RWU on the board. In the fourth set, the Hawks were up 24-20, needing only one point to force a deciding fifth set. However, Stevens scored four straight to come back and tie the game. Then with RWU holding on to a 27-26 lead, an RWU service error and two straight kills from Shelby Stewart gave the Ducks the match.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (0-1): vs. Millkin at Stevens @ 11:00am
Stevens (1-1): vs. Johns Hopkins @ 1:00pm