Seahawks rally past Nor'easters to advance to semis

SEAHAWK WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
Salve Regina 3, U. of New England 1
Newport, R.I. - Rodgers Recreation Center
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Summary
The Salve Regina University women's volleyball team rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win three straight sets and take a 3-1 (25-27, 25-19, 26-24, 25-14) victory over the University of New England to advance in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) playoffs.

Series and Streaks
The Seahawks own a 10-7 record all-time and have now won nine matches in a row over the Nor'easters.

Three Stars of the Match

1. Salve Regina senior Samantha Salwa (Ellington, Conn.) had a match-high 44 assists, match-high three aces, 15 digs, and four kills.
2. Salve Regina sophomore Annie Donahue (Chelmsford, Mass.) had a match-high 22 kills with a .436 swing percentage as well as two blocks, an assisted block, and a dig.
3. UNE sophomore Katie Marsh (Melbourne, Australia) had a match-high 28 digs and an ace.

Turning Point
The teams split the first two sets and the Nor'easters built a 18-10 lead in the third set.A quick 3-0 run for Salve Regina, aided by two Nor'easter errors, forced a timeout to try and slow down any momentum, but it did not stop the Seahawks. Cassidy Trabilcy (Phoenix, Ariz.) knocked in a kill, and then another UNE error set up Salwa for a service ace. Annie Donahue knocked in her second kill during the run and the Seahawks had draw within one, 18-17. The teams exchanged points then Salve went on another 5-0 run to take a 23-20 lead. The Nor'easters weren't done though; getting two kills first from Molly Camelo (Melrose, Mass.) then two from Rene Roggenbuck (Goffstown, N.H.) and UNE had set-point, 24-20. Two more errors however gave set-point to the Seahawks and Andee Bender (Lebanon, Conn.) capped off a 16-6 run for the Seahawks with a kill to take the third set, a 2-1 lead, and shift the momentum of the match.

Quick Hits

• The fourth set began as a battle, with the Seahawks calling for time, leading 10-9 to slow down a Nor'easter run. However the Seahawks would close out the set on a 15-5 run to eliminate the Nor'easters.
• The Seahawks had five players in double digit digs. Kathryn Linekin (Ridgefield, Conn.) led the way for the Seahawks with 25, while Sydney Puffer (Kittery, Maine) had 17, Salwa and Trabilcy each had 15, and Morgan VanderBaan (Douglas, Mass.) corralled 11.
• Four Nor'easters registered double digit digs in the match. Marsh led with 28 while Sydney Christiansen (Palatine, Ill.) grabbed 18, Camelo had 16, and Kristen Falcinelli (Silver Spring, Md.) recorded 14 digs.
• The Seahawks had an 8-3 advantage in service aces, getting aces from Salwa (3), Linekin (2), Puffer (2), and Erin Proctor (Canton, Mass.) (1). 

Next Up
Salve Regina (17-11 CCC) - will travel to face #2 Endicott College on Thursday, November 2, at 7 p.m.
U. of New England (11-15) - end of season.