BEVERLY, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball team fell 1-3 to Endicott College Saturday afternoon in the second Commonwealth Coast Conference match for both teams.
Hawk Highlights
Julia Fields (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.): 27 assists, 12 digs, 2 kills, 2 block assists
Lara LoIacono (Lynbrook, N.Y.): 10 kills, 1 dig, 1 block assist
Katherine Pickard (St. Petersburg, Fla.): 7 kills, 6 digs, 3 block assists
Kristen Dansereau (Killingworth, Conn.): 9 kills, 3 digs, 1 assist
For The Opponents
Remi Quesnelle: 14 kills, 8 digs, 2 assists, 1 service ace
Collen McAvoy: 13 kills, 2 digs, 2 service aces, 1 assists
Zoey Gifford: 44 assists, 5 service aces, 2 kills, 5 digs, 1 block assist
Nicole Winkler: 10 kills, 4 digs, 1 block assist
How It Happened
Endicott began the match with a 9-4 run to begin the first set. The Gulls led by as many as 11 (24-13) before the Hawks attempted a late rally to stay within the game. RWU scored five straight points but succumbed to the Gulls 18-25.
Endicott's strong play continued in the second set, beginning the game on a 7-0 run before extending the lead to 12 (3-15). The Hawks were unable to dig themselves out of the hole, dropping the set by an 11-25 score.
Roger Williams fared much better in the third set, scoring the first two points of the set. Endicott overtook the lead with a 7-1 run to make it a 12-9 advantage. Roger Williams would come back and eventually grab a slim 16-15 lead. From there, the two squads traded points until RWU took a 24-22 lead.
Maddie Neuberger (Remsenburg, N.Y.) would clinch the winning point for the 25-23 game.
RWU trailed early in the fourth set but still remained within a couple of points of the Gulls to stay in the match. Yet halfway through the game, Endicott pulled away and never looked back. Holding on to a 12-10 lead, the Gulls used an 8-0 run to take a 10-point lead. An Endicott service ace punctuated the match, giving the Gulls the set by a 25-12 score.
What's Next
Roger Williams (4-8, 1-1 CCC): Wednesday, October 2 vs. Gordon @ 7:00pm
Endicott (11-4, 2-0 CCC): Thursday. October 3 vs. #5 Johnson & Wales @ 6:00pm
