Seahawks sweep Lynx; win eighth straight
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lesley (10-13) | 14 | 10 | 20 | 0 |
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Salve Regina (13-10) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
SEAHAWK WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
Salve Regina 3, Lesley 0
Newport, R.I. - Rodgers Recreation Center
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Summary
The Salve Regina University women's volleyball team earned its eighth straight victory with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-20) sweep of visiting Lesley University in non-conference action Thursday night.
Series and Streaks
The Seahawks own a 5-0 record in the all-time series.
Three Stars of the Match
- Salve Regina junior Cassidy Trabilcy (Phoenix, Ariz.) had a team-high nine kills while swinging at a .467 percent clip. She also added seven digs and an ace.
- Lesley senior Kaylee Deluga (Dennis, Mass.) had a match-high 11 kills, adding a team-high nine digs and a block.
- Salve Regina senior Samantha Salwa (Ellington, Conn.) had a match-high 27 assists while adding four digs, two aces, and a kill.
Turning Point
After trailing the entire first set, the Lynx led 2-0 to start the second, and battled back and fourth until the Seahawks held an 8-7 lead. Then a 13-0 run by the Seahawks gave them a 21-7 lead as they cruised to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Morgan VanderBaan (Douglas, Mass.) was at the service stripe for the Seahawks during that run and collected four aces.
Quick Hits
- The Lynx did not go quietly in the third, holding leads of 4-2, 9-6, and 14-13, however a quick 5-0 spurt from the Seahawks gave them a lead they would not relinquish. Back-to-back errors from the Seahawks prolonged the third set at 23-20, but a Lynx error and Trabilcy kill ended things for a 25-20 final.
- Tallin Goldberg (Merrimack, N.H.) led the Lynx with 17 assists.
- Annie Donahue (Chelmsford, Mass.) collected her first career service ace in the second set.
- The Seahawks have now won eight straight matches. The longest winning streak in program history is 10 matches, set in 2013. The next longest is a nine-match streak in 2014.
- The Seahawks have only dropped two sets during this current winning streak, both coming in the teams 3-2 victory over St. Joseph's of Maine on October 7.
Next Up
Salve Regina (13-10, 3-3 CCC) - hosts Wentworth on Saturday, October 21 (1 p.m.) in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) match.
Lesley (10-13, 4-0 NECC) - hosts Southern Vermont College on Tuesday, October 24 (8 p.m.) in an NECC match.
