Duggan makes history as Seahawks sweep Colonels

NEWPORT, R.I. – The Salve Regina University volleyball team improves to 8-7 and 2-1 against the CCC after a 3-0 sweep of Curry College.

History was also made inside the Rodger Recreation Center on Tuesday evening, as senior Jennifer Duggan (Merrimack, N.H.) became the first player in Salve Regina history to record 1,000 career kills.  It also gives Duggan the distinction of being the only player to have both 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs.

The Seahawks controlled play from the beginning winning each set by double digits 25-14, 25-9, and 25-10 respectively.

For the Seahawks Taylor Violet (Tiverton, R.I.) led the way with 13 assists, two digs and an ace, while freshman Samantha Salwa (Ellington, Conn.) tallied 12 assists and four digs. Senior libero Dianna Tauro (Melrose, Mass.) recorded nine digs and six aces. Junior Mackenzie Donald (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) was the team leader in kills with nine.

The Colonels were led by Taylor Faieta (Lynn, Mass.) who totaled a kill, an assist, an ace and 10 digs. Nicole Rice (Woburn, Mass.) led Curry in kills with three. Nicole Grambley (North Attleboro, Mass.) was the assist leader with three to go along with five digs.

The Colonels now 4-12 and 0-3 in the CCC will next play Newbury on October 2.  

The Seahawks will next travel to face Johnson & Wales on October 1 at 7 p.m.