Seahawks split matches with Owls and Warriors

SEAHAWK WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
Keene State 3, Salve Regina 0
Salve Regina 3, Eastern Connecticut State 0
Willimantic, Conn. - Geissler Gymnasium
Saturday, September 16, 2017

Summary
The Salve Regina University women's volleyball team split a pair of matches in Willimantic, Conn., during a tri-match over the weekend. The Seahawks were swept by Keene State (25-17, 25-16, 28-26) in the early match before defeating Eastern Connecticut State (25-17, 25-19, 25-16).

Series and Streaks
This was fifth meeting between Salve Regina and Keene. The Owls own a 5-0 record in the all-time series. It was the 18th meeting between Salve Regina and Eastern Connecticut State. The Warriors still own a 13-5 record in the all-time series.

Three Seahawk Stars of the Day

1. Salve Regina junior Cassidy Trabilcy (Phoenix, Ariz.) had a team-high 21 kills on the afternoon.
2. Salve Regina junior Sydney Puffer (Kittery, Maine.) led the team in digs with 29.
3. Salve Regina senior Samantha Salwa (Ellington, Conn.) had a team-high 29 assists.

Key Stat of the Day
Salve Regina recorded 15 services aces on the day, 10 coming in the sweep over Eastern Connecticut State.

Turning Point
The Seahawks held a 26-25 lead in the third set, but the Owls sandwiched two kills around a Seahawks error to close out the set and the sweep. Against the Warriors, Salve Regina registered nine blocks, 10 aces, and forced 19 errors to walk away with a 3-0 victory.

Milestone
Salve Regina head coach Lauren Parsons notches her 100th career victory (100-63; .613 in five-plus seasons); she has more than half of the all-time victories in the history of the 16-year program.

Next Up
Salve Regina (5-5) - plays at Gordon on Wednesday, September 20 (7 p.m.) in the first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) match of the season.