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Springfield College Women’s
Volleyball Sweeps Through SC Invitational |
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Junior
MaryKathryn O’Neil Named Tournament MVP;
Reves Named To All-Tournament Team |
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SPRINGFIELD,
Mass., Sept. 3, 2004 –
Springfield College junior middle blocker MaryKathryn O’Neil (Liverpool,
N.Y.) was named tournament
MVP after leading the Pride to four-straight victories and the team
title at the SC Women’s Volleyball Invitational today. Senior
opposite Ashley Reves (Orchard
Park, N.Y.) also garnered
All-Tournament Team honors for her stellar play throughout the
weekend. |
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In match one,
the Pride (4-0) were led by O’Neil as she totaled 20 kills and a .643
hitting percentage as SC defeated Roger Williams, 3-0 (30-15, 30-19,
30-23). Senior setter Alesia Vaccari (Winsted, Conn.) dished
out 36 assists in the win and freshman Jessica Baldwin (Rochester,
N.Y.) recorded a team-high four service aces. Junior libero
Leah Hettrick (Meriden,
Conn.) had eight digs for
the Pride. |
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In the second
match of the day, Reves totaled 11 kills and 13 digs as the Pride made
quick work of Brandeis University, 3-0 (30-23, 30-17, 30-23). Vaccari
recorded 31 more assists in the match, and Hettrick registered 13 more
digs for SC. |
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Next weekend
the Pride will travel to the Johnson & Wales Invitational, scheduled
for Friday and Saturday, September 9-10. |
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Saturday,
Sept. 3
Springfield def. Roger Williams, 3-0 (30-15, 30-19, 30-23) |
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Brandeis def.
Suffolk, 3-0 (30-18, 30-16, 30-19) |
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Roger Williams
def. Suffolk, 3-1 (22-30, 30-17, 30-24, 32-30) |
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Rhode Island
College def. Brandeis, 3-1 (33-31, 20-30, 30-23, 30-28) |
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Springfield
def. Brandeis, 3-0 (30-23, 30-17, 30-23) |
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Rhode Island
College def. Suffolk, 3-0 (30-23, 30-21, 30-23) |
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Friday,
Sept. 2
Springfield def. Suffolk, 3-0 (30-19, 30-15, 30-14) |
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Roger Williams
def. Rhode Island College, 3-1 (31-29, 27-30, 30-26, 30-18) |
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Springfield
def. Rhode Island College, 3-0 (30-13, 30-14, 30-25) |
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Brandeis def.
Roger Williams, 3-1 (30-20, 22-30, 30-20, 30-26) |
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All-Tournament Team |
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Ashley Reves –
Springfield Erin Miga – Rhode Island
College |
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Jenna Polinsky
– Brandeis Amy Maurer – Roger Williams |
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Lorraine
Wingenbach – Brandeis Kristen Conrad – Suffolk
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MVP
– MaryKathryn O’Neil – Springfield |
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