SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Peyton Felix (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) surpassed 1,000 career points while recording a match-high 25 kills as the Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball team defeated Western New England University, 3-1 (27-25, 25-15, 22-25, 25-18), in its regular-season finale Saturday afternoon at the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center.
Roger Williams improved to 11-16 overall and finished its Conference of New England schedule at 6-4. Western New England fell to 7-17 overall and 2-8 in conference play.
For the Hawks, Felix committed six errors across 53 attacks to finish with a .358 hitting percentage. She also recorded five digs, three assists, a service ace and a block assist, finishing the match with 26.5 points.
Angela West (Riverview, Fla.) contributed 19 kills on a .273 hitting percentage, three block assists and two digs. Kaydence Fish (Bedford, N.H.) added eight kills and three block assists, while Adele Kasper (Parsippany, N.J.) finished with four kills, three block assists and two aces.
Ava Lombardo (Newtown, Conn.) directed the offense with 46 assists, three kills, five digs and three service aces. Marianna Hernandez (Norwalk, Conn.) anchored the back row with a match-high 25 digs and four assists, while Samantha Devino (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) collected nine digs and two aces.
Léa Barber led Western New England with 19 kills and 16 digs. Charlei Henkel added seven kills, 12 digs and two aces, while Abby Thomas distributed 22 assists.
Roger Williams finished with a 62-40 advantage in kills and hit .275 while limiting Western New England to a .180 clip. The Hawks also held a 10-5 advantage in service aces and a 6-5 edge in team blocks.
The opening set featured nine ties and two lead changes. RWU built a 21-17 advantage before Western New England rallied to tie the score at 22. The teams exchanged points through a 25-25 deadlock before West recorded a kill and Fish closed the frame with another for a 27-25 victory.
The teams were tied at 12 in the second set before the Hawks scored six consecutive points to take an 18-12 lead. Felix recorded eight kills on a .538 hitting percentage in the frame as Roger Williams pulled away for a 25-15 win.
RWU held a 22-20 advantage late in the third set, but Western New England scored the final five points to extend the match with a 25-22 victory.
The Hawks responded by building an 8-3 advantage in the fourth set and extended the margin to 16-9. Western New England cut the deficit to four at 22-18, but West and Felix recorded consecutive kills before Devino finished the 25-18 victory with a service ace.
Roger Williams now awaits its official seed and opponent for the CNE Tournament, which begins Tuesday, Nov. 10.
