Box Score NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision Saturday afternoon to Coast Guard Academy in a non-conference matchup.
 
Hawk Highlights
Kate Porter: 21 assists, 10 digs
Katherine Pickard: 8 kills, 5 digs, 5 block assists
Tori Melanson: 4 kills, 1 dig, 3 block assists, 1 service ace
Kristen Dansereau: 4 kills, 1 digs, 2 block assists
 
For The Opponents
Noelle Tursky: 18 assists, 4 kills, 4 digs, 3 block assists, 6 service aces
Amanda Dake: 7 kills, 5 digs, 1 block assist, 5 service aces
Sophia Galdamez: 9 kills, 4 digs
 
How It Happened
Roger Williams began the match with three straight points, assisted by a pair of block assists from Jasmine Babbitt (Charlestown, R.I.). Trailing 1-5, Coast Guard would eventually come back, using three consecutive aces to take a 11-9 lead. The Bears built their lead to eight (18-11) to put RWU in a difficult hole to climb out of. RWU would eventually fall 15-25 in the opening set.
 
Coast Guard started off the second set with seven straight points including four consecutive aces. The Bears kept the pressure on Roger Williams, taking a 13-1 lead. Trailing by ten with Coast Guard holding point game, the Hawks rolled off four points before falling 16-25.
 
Another early run for the Bears in the third set helped push them to a 6-2 run to start things off. Similar to the first two set, the Hawks' early deficit proved too much for them to overcome, with Coast Guard building their lead to eight (16-8). The Bears clinched the match with a 25-17 win in the deciding third set.
 
What's Next
Roger Williams (0-4): Saturday, September 18 vs. Clark & Williams @ 11:00am & 3:00pm
Coast Guard (5-3): Tuesday, September 14 at Merchant Marine Academy @ 6:00pm