Volleyball Splits with Becker, Newbury
Mitchell vs.
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Becker vs.
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Mitchell vs.
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NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Mitchell College women's volleyball team
hosted Becker College and Newbury College in an NECC tripleheader
on Saturday afternoon at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
Game 1 - Mitchell College defeated Becker College, 3-0
(25-17, 25-13, 25-16)
Mitchell (7-10 overall, 3-4 NECC) needed only three sets to defeat
Becker (9-17 overall, 2-5 NECC) and lock up the fifth seed for the
upcoming NECC Championship. Junior Stephanie Davis led the Mariners
with 10 kills while freshman Shayna Diggs and senior Heather-Renae
Powers chipped in with eight and seven, respectively.
After the Mariners went up 1-0 with a 25-17 win in the first game,
the two teams went back and forth in the second game until junior
Jennifer Bordonaro stepped behind the service line. With Mitchell
holding on to a 16-13 lead, Bordonaro rattled off eight straight
points-including four aces-before losing serve. The Mariners went
on to win 25-13 and carried the momentum into the next game for a
25-16 victory.
Bordonaro finished with nine aces and dished out a match-high 24
assists. The Mariners recorded 17 aces as a team, with Davis
and Powers each contributing three.
Freshman Nicole Morse led the Hawks with four kills while junior
Kelsea Laubenstein handed out six assists. Junior Julie Lantry also
recorded a team-high 10 digs.
Game 2 - Newbury College defeated Becker College, 3-0
(25-22, 25-13, 25-17)
Newbury (12-19 overall, 6-1 NECC) began its afternoon by
dispatching Becker College in straight sets. The first game was
closely contested, though the Nighthawks pulled out a 25-22 win to
take a 1-0 lead. Newbury then coasted to 25-13 and 25-17 victories
in the final two games to take the match.
Freshman Sara Hanna led the Nighthawks with a match-high 12 kills.
Classmate Regina Sibilia handed out 17 assists to lead the
offensive attack, with senior Sarah Nelson chipping in with
nine.
Freshman Julie Trcka led Becker with nine kills while freshman
Theresa Boulier and Morse added four apiece. Laubenstein finished
with nine assists and eight digs in the defeat.
Game 3 - Newbury College defeated Mitchell College, 3-1
(25-17, 25-12, 13-25, 29-27)
Newbury clinched the second seed for the NECC Championship in the
most exciting match of the day. The Nighthawks jumped out to a 2-0
lead behind finals of 25-17 and 25-12, though the Mariners stayed
alive with a 25-13 win in the third game. The teams then battled it
out in the fourth game; Newbury trailed 27-26 but closed out the
match by winning three straight points to earn the victory.
Hanna led the Nighthawks with 15 kills while sophomore Tricia
Corriveau and Stephanie Williams added nine and seven,
respectively. Sibilia handed out 23 assists to pace the offense
while Nelson contributed nine.
In the third game, Mitchell's turnaround was sparked by freshman
Samantha Alevras-Tarbell, who served for 10 straight points and
recorded four aces during the stretch. Four Mariners finished with
double-digit kills, led by 14 from Davis and 12 by Diggs. Powers
and freshman Akesia Bernard added 10 kills each while Bordonaro
recorded a season-high 36 assists and added 11 digs.
All three teams qualified for the 2009 NECC Volleyball
Championship, which begins with first round games on Wednesday,
November 4. Mitchell will play at Elms while sixth-seeded Becker
will travel to Lesley. As the second seed, Newbury will receive a
first round bye and will face the winner of Becker/Lesley in the
semifinals. Both the semifinals and championship game will be
hosted by top-seeded Daniel Webster College on Saturday, November
7.