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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Sep 23, 2021

Career nights for Karabaich, O'Brien in Seahawks comeback

Nicole Karabaich had a career-high 19 kills in the Seahawks comeback victory (Photo by Andrew Pezzelli).
Nicole Karabaich had a career-high 19 kills in the Seahawks comeback victory (Photo by Andrew Pezzelli).
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Game Leaders
Framingham St.
K: Hailey Sanders - 13
B: Jamiyae Mattress - 3
D: Brandee Thomas - 15
SA: N/A
Salve Regina
K: Nicole Karabaich - 19
B: Sydney Ramsey - 4
D: Kate Murphy - 22
SA: Nicole Karabaich - 4
Team Stats
Full stats

SEAHAWK WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
Salve Regina 3, Framingham State 1
Newport, R.I. - Rodgers Recreation Center
Wednesday, September 23, 2021

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - After dropping the first set the Salve Regina University women's volleyball team rallied for a 3-1 (26-28, 25-15, 26-24, 25-13) victory over visiting Framingham State in non-conference action Wednesday night.

Series and Streaks
The Seahawks improve to 14-6 all-time versus the Rams and have won the last five matchups.

Three Stars of the Match

  1. Salve Regina senior Nicole Karabaich (Greenlawn, N.Y.) posted a double-double with a match-high, and career-best 19 kills, 10 digs, and match-best four aces.
  2. Salve Regina junior Katelyn O'Brien (Bridgeport, Pa.) posted a match-high and career-best 47 assists along with 15 digs for a double-double.
  3. Salve Regina sophomore Brighton Solheim (Phoenix, Ariz.) post 18 kills and a team-best .368 swing percentage.

Turning Point
The Rams closed the first set on a 18-9 run to stun the Seahawks 28-26. Salve trailed again briefly early in the second but an 11-3 run capped by a Karabaich kill forced a Rams timeout and gave the Seahawks a lead they would not relinquish. The match turned in the third set which again saw the Seahawks race out to an early lead, only for the Rams to whittle it away. A 9-1 run late gave the Rams a 24-23 lead after a kill from Hailey Sanders (Franklin, Mass.). Nicole Karabaich evened the score on the next point then Solheim gave set-point to the Seahawks with a kill. Karabaich finished the set herself from the service stripe with one of her four aces on the evening and the Seahawks led 2-1. The Seahawks never trailed in the fourth set en route to the 3-1 comeback win.

Quick Hits

  • Sanders led the Rams scoring efforts with 13 kills and two solo blocks.
  • Morgan Failla (Providence, R.I.) collected a double-double with 27 assists and 12 digs. 
  • Brandee Thomas (North Kingstown, R.I.) led the Rams defensively with 15 digs while Isabel Henwood (Guaynabo, P.R.) had 13 digs.
  • The Seahawks had a 14-0 edge in service aces.
  • Sydney Ramsey (Harden City, N.Y.) had a match-high four blocks, three solo and one assisted.

Quotables
 "Tonight was a good one for salve volleyball. As a team, we had to show some grit and tenacity to get some set wins but the girls were able to come together to make it happen. It was also a fun night for me personally as I may have an NCAA record for longest time between hire and 1st home win! Either way, we're taking the lessons learned today and using them as building blocks to continue to improve as a team" - head coach Sebastian Noordzy

Next Up
Salve Regina (5-4, 0-1 CCC) hosts Curry on Saturday, September 25, at 1 p.m., in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) matchup while Framingham State (6-5) returns home to host Westfield State that same day at 5 p.m.