Seahawks fend off Bison 3-1

NEWPORT, R.I. - Lauren Hoyle's career-high 18 kills help the Salve Regina University women's volleyball team defeat Nichols College in four tightly contested sets 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 27-25) in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 3, Nichols 1
Records: Salve Regina (6-5, 1-0 CCC), Nichols (10-4, 0-2 CCC)
All-Time Series: The Seahawks have won all six meetings with the Bison. The Bison won their first set in the series today.

#ICYMI women's volleyball won their first @CCC_Sports match of the year in a tightly contested match! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/zB11IlTWEd

— Salve Regina Sports (@SalveAthletics) September 26, 2022

NOTEWORTHY:

• Hoyle's 18 kills were both a match and career-high while Brighton Solheim logged a double-double with 11 kills and 14 digs.
• Lauren Ahlholm swung at a match-best .462 clip stirking for six kills and three solo blocks.
• Katelyn O'Brien posted 37 assists to pace the offense while Kate Murhpy grabbed 28 digs to anchor the defense.
• Liz Diorio collected a match-high 31 digs for the visitors while Luna Colozzo and Syndey Ball each had a team-high 13 kills.
• Kyra Burdier dished a match-high 41 helpers to aid the Bison offense.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

"We are officially in conference play and we got a little reminder today of how every team has the same goals, to win a CCC Title. Nichols brought it to us today with some great defense, forcing us to earn every point. It wasn't an easy win, but stand out performances from Lauren Hoyle and the rest of our freshman class, Lucy Swanson, Lydia Daskalos, and Makenzie Lee helped deliver the first CCC win of the year" - head coach Sebastian Noordzy

ON THE HORIZON:

Salve Regina hosts Connecticut College on Tuesday, September 27, in a non-conference matchup at 6 p.m., inside the Rodgers Recreation Center.