MIT Hands Women's Volleyball its First NEWMAC Loss, 3-0
BoxscoreCAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 26, 2006 - Springfield College sophomore Caitlin Mulroy (Syracuse, N.Y.) compiled a team-best 28 assists to go along with 16 digs, two kills and one service ace, but it was the host Engineers of MIT which defeated the Pride, 3-0, this evening in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action.
The first frame of the match was extremely competitive, as MIT (16-1, 4-0) barely edged the Pride by a 30-26 margin after SC led early in the game, 10-5. The Engineers then proved to be too much for SC in the final two games, winning by scores of 30-16 and 30-15. With the loss, the Pride drops to 13-3 overall and 3-1 in the NEWMAC standings.
Senior libero Leah Hettrick (Meriden, Conn.) recorded a team-high 18 digs in the loss. Seniors Kathryn Becker (Albuquerque, N.M.) and Nicole Curtin (Beacon, N.Y.) registered team-bests in the kills department with just five apiece.
Next on SC's schedule is a trip to New London, Conn., to take on Coast Guard (8-2, 3-1) in a conference match-up. The contest against Coast Guard is an important match for the Pride since the two teams currently hold a three-way tie with Clark University (9-2, 3-1) and Wellesley College (5-3, 3-1) for second place in the NEWMAC.
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Head Coach Joel Dearing
Joel Dearing will enter his 21st season as head women's volleyball coach at his alma mater in the fall of 2009. Dearing is regarded nationally as one of the sport’s best coaches and he has the resume to prove it. Dearing ranks in the top-10 in Division III history with a 670-298 (.692) overall mark in 28 seasons as a women’s volleyball coach.
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