Seahawks sweep Nor'easters in closely contested match

SEAHAWK WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS

Salve Regina 3, U. of New England 0
(28-26, 25-23, 25-21)
Newport, R.I. – Rodgers Recreation Center
Saturday, October 24, 2015

Series and Streaks
The Nor'easters entered today owning a 7-6 advantage over the Seahawks. The Seahawks now even the all-time series at 7-7 and have won six in a row over UNE.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Salve Regina sophomore Samantha Salwa (Ellington, Conn.) had a match high 38 assists to go along with two kills, two aces, and five digs.
2 – Salve Regina senior Mackenzie Donald (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) had a match high 10 kills.
3 – Salve Regina junior Kat Mendes (New Bedford, Mass.) had a match high 19 digs as well as eight kills and one service ace.

Key Stat of the Game
The largest winning margin of a set was four points, 25-21 in the third, while the other sets were determined by two points each, 28-26 in the first, and 25-23 in the second.

Turning Point
After Salve Regina started the third by taking a 5-2 lead, the Nor'easters stormed back to take the lead 6-5 and led the majority of the set. The Seahawks trailed 19-18, but finished the set on a 7-2 run to close out the match and complete the sweep.

Quick Hits

• Grayson Szczepaniak (Lakewood, Ohio) led the Nor'easters with nine kills.
• Brittany Morrison (Rosemount, Minn.) had a team high 14 digs for UNE.
• Brooke Gibbons (Miami, Fla.) led the Nor'easters with 25 assists.
• Samantha Higgins (Coventry, R.I.) had a match high 2.5 blocks for Salve Regina.
• Salve Regina honored it's three seniors, Mackenzie Donald, Chrissy Fraga (Milford, Mass.), and Emily Lipinski (Hampden, Mass.) with a pregame ceremony.
• This is the sixth time that the Seahawks have played on this date, having now won three in a row on October 24.

Next up
Salve Regina (11-14, 5-2 CCC) – Tuesday, October 27 vs Endicott, 7 p.m.
U. of New England (6-13, 3-4 CCC) – Tuesday, October 27 at Bates, 7 p.m.