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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Sep 04, 2021

Seahawks fall in five-setter to begin 2021

Nicole Karabaich and the Seahawks lost in five sets to Wheaton in their season opener.
Nicole Karabaich and the Seahawks lost in five sets to Wheaton in their season opener.
Box Score
Game Leaders
Wheaton (Mass.)
K: Annah Shaheen - 12
B: Megan Kelleher - 6
D: Sophie Wilhelm - 28
SA: Ariana Rajaee - 3
Salve Regina
K: Brighton Solheim - 19
B: Sydney Ramsey - 2
D: Kate Murphy - 34
SA: 3 Players (#6, #10, #15) - 2
Team Stats
Full stats

BRISTOL, R.I. - The Wheaton College women's volleyball team hit .297 in a pivotal fourth set to knot the match at 2-2, before taking the fifth set, 15-11, en-route to a 3-2 (24-26, 25-18, 22-25, 25-17, 15-11) victory over Salve Regina University this afternoon at the Roger Williams University Invitational at the Campus Rec Center in Bristol, R.I. The Lyons improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Seahawks fall to 0-1 in their season opener.

Brighton Solheim led the Seahawks attack with 19 kills in her collegiate debut while Katelyn O'Brien handed out a career-high 35 assists and Kate Muprhy racked up a career-best 34 digs.

The Seahawks return home to host Connecticut College on Wednesday, September 8 at 6:00 p.m., while Wheaton hosts Rhode Island College on Friday, September 10, at 6 p.m.