Women's Volleyball Sweeps Clark; Advances to NEWMAC Semifinals
BoxscoreSPRINGFIELD, Mass., November 1, 2005 – Springfield College senior opposite Ashley Reves (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and junior middle blocker MaryKathryn O’Neil (Liverpool, N.Y.) each totaled 10 kills as the No. 2 Pride swept No. 7 Clark University, 3-0 (30-13, 30-19, 30-12), in the first round of the 2005 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women’s Volleyball Tournament this evening (Nov. 1) in Blake Arena.
SC (26-7) advances to face third-seeded Coast Guard on Friday night, November 4, in a 7:30 p.m. semifinal match-up at MIT, after Coast Guard defeated No. 6 Wheaton College (3-0). In other first round action tonight, No. 1 MIT swept No. 8 WPI, as MIT has earned the right to host the Semifinals and Finals this weekend, and No. 4 Smith College downed No. 5 Wellesley College, 3-1.
To go along with her game-high 10 kills, Reves also recorded 11 digs in the match, as did junior libero Leah Hettrick (Meriden, Conn.). Senior setter Alesia Vaccari (Winsted, Conn.) compiled a team-best 29 assists in the quarterfinal victory, whereas junior outside hitter Nicole Curtin (Beacon, N.Y.) had a team-high three service aces to go along with six kills. Junior outside hitter Jody Pfeifer (Northglenn, Colo.) added seven kills in the match.
Clark University (10-18) was led by senior captain Kara Scimeca, who totaled a team-high 13 digs while adding three kills and one service ace. Cougar senior outside hitter Abida Hassan added seven kills.
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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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