Women's Volleyball Blanks Wheaton, 3-0
BoxscoreNORTON, Mass., October 4, 2005 - Springfield College senior setter Alesia Vaccari (Winsted, Conn.) served up 37 assists and senior opposite Ashley Reves (Orchard Park, N.Y.) accumulated 15 kills and 17 digs as the Pride swept Wheaton College, 3-0 (30-20, 30-13, 30-18), in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action on Tuesday night, October 4, at the Emerson Gymnasium in Norton, Mass.
After opening the first game down 5-3, SC scored the next six points and didn't look back the rest of the way, going on a 20-5 run to take game one, 30-20. In game two, Wheaton responded to take a 10-9 lead. After a Pride timeout, SC answered back yet again as it took 20 of the game's final 24 points to win 30-13. In the second game, junior middle blocker MaryKathryn O'Neil (Liverpool, N.Y.) recorded two kills and helped spark the Pride run with three consecutive service aces.
Junior libero Leah Hettrick (Meriden, Conn.) recorded 20 digs in the match for SC, which improves to 17-4 overall on the season. The Pride has started its NEWMAC season in perfect fashion, winning its first five conference contests.
SC will next host the Tom Hay Invitational this weekend, on Saturday, October 8, taking place in Blake Arena and Dana Gymnasium. The four-team round robin Invitational will feature the Pride, the Owls of Keene State College and Westfield State College, and the Scots of Gordon College.
Team Links
- 2011 Schedule
- 2011 Roster
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- 2011 JV Schedule
- 2011 JV Roster
- Team Brochure (.pdf)
- NEWMACsports.com
- Team Archives
Head Coach Moira Long
Moira Long will enter her first season as head women's volleyball coach in the fall of 2011. With over 300 victories as a Division III women's volleyball coach, Long will continue Springfield's proud tradition as one of the top programs in the country.
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