Seahawks win seventh straight

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Salve Regina University women's volleyball team continued its hot play as of late sweeping through a volleyball tri-match hosted by Clark University on Saturday afternoon at the Kneller Athletic Center.

The Seahawks opened the morning by knocking off the host Cougars 3-0 and then wrapped up their stay in Worcester with a 3-1 win over Worcester State. Clark earned a split after falling to Salve in the opener they came back and defeated the Lancers, 3-2 in thrilling fashion.

Salve Regina 3, Clark University 0: 25-23, 25-21, 26-24

The Seahawks (13-7) got a match high 18 kills from Jennifer Duggan (Merrimack, N.H.) en route to the 3-0 win. In addition to Duggan's performance, Salve Regina saw Taylor Violet (Tiverton, R.I.) hand out 32 assists and Dianna Tauro (Melrose, Mass.) collect 17 digs.

After winning the first set 25-23, the Seahawks took the second 25-21 before being pushed to the brink in the third set. They eventually wrapped up the set and the match with a 26-24 win.

Clark (7-12) was led by Marina Ramos (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico), who totaled 11 kills and 16 digs, while Mia Cattaneo (Santa Barbara, Calif.) recorded a career-high 27 digs. Tori Whitney (Sunderland, Mass.) added a double-double with 27 assists and 14 digs.

Salve Regina 3, Worcester State 1: 25-20, 25-16, 19-25, 25-18

Salve Regina won its seventh match in a row with a 3-1 win over Worcester State. The Seahawks won the first two before the Lancers took the third. In the end, SRU proved to be too strong, posting a 25-18 win in the match-clinching fourth set.

Worcester State was led by Alyssa Jasper who racked up 15 kills and nine digs and Amanda Lewis who dished out 34 assists to go with her seven digs. Jamika Townsend meanwhile, tallied seven kills and 15 digs for the Lancers (17-4).

Salve Regina, now 13-7 and winners of seven straight, travels to face Endicott College on Wednesday October 15 at 7 p.m.