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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Emerson won three matches to capture first place honors at the WNE Women's Invitational Saturday (Sept. 10) at the Alumni Healthful Living Center (AHLC).
The Lions defeated host Western New England 3-2 in their closest match, Westfield State 3-1, and Colby-Sawyer 3-0 to cap a perfect 4-0 record in the two-day event.
Senior outside hitter
Megan Kaplon (Yellow Springs, OH) was selected the Tournament MVP.
The Golden Bears also dropped a 3-1 decision to Western Connecticut to finish with a 1-3 record in the event. WNE has a 3-5 overall mark.
Freshman libero
Grace Kucharski (Avon, CT) made the All-Tournament Team.
after compiling a team-high 63 digs in 17 sets (3.7 average).
Western New England freshman outside hitter
Kasey Cameron (Reading, MA) and sophomore outside hitter
Maureen Pollett (Dix Hills, NY) compiled 39 and 32 kills, respectively, in the tournament. Freshman setter
Val Smith (Norristown, PA) contributed 119 assists.
Despite dropping three of four matches, the WNE played some terrific volleyball in the tournament and gave champion Emerson its toughest battle before finally losing 15-13 decision in the fifth set.
Tournament MVP - Megan Kaplon (Emerson).
All-Tournament Team - Kat Rice (Emerson),
Paxton Thornton (Western Connecticut),
Emilee McBride (Colby-Sawyer),
Grace Kucharski (WNE),
Kelsey Leonard (Westfield State).
Results from Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011
Emerson 3, WNE 2 (15-25, 25-13, 25-11, 20-25, 15-13)
Emerson - Senior outside hitter
Megan Kaplon (Yellow Springs, OH) (12 kills, 16 digs); Senior outside hitter
Madeleine Breeland (Fairfax, VA) (10 kills); Senior setter
Kathleen Bailey (Calabasas, CA) (19 assists); Senior setter
Jessica Drumright (San Francisco, CA) (19 kills); Sophomore libero
Jamie Morgan (Maple Glen, PA) (14 digs).
WNE - Senior right side hitter
Inna Sergeychik (West Springfield, MA) (10 kills); Sophomore middle hitter
Ashley McMullen (South Bethlehem, NY) (8 kills); Freshman libero
Grace Kucharski (Avon, CT) (12 digs); Freshman setter
Val Smith (Norristown, PA) (26 assists).
Colby-Sawyer 3 Westfield State 1 (25-18, 25-16, 19-25, 25-22)
Colby-Sawyer - Sophomore
Courtney O'Hara (Mystic, CT) (13 kills, .350 hitting percentage); Sophomore middle hitter
Emilee McBride (Strafford, NH) (9 kills, .500 hitting percentage); Senior setter
Kristin Sawyer (Walpole, MA) (35 assists); Sophomore libero
Ally Le-Bruno (Medfield, MA) (18 digs)
Westfield State - Junior middle blocker
Kelsey Leonard (Billerica, MA) (9 kills); Senior setter
Kerin DeGirolamo (North Attleboro, MA) (34 assists); Sophomore outside hitter
Julia Warner (Lee, MA) (16 digs); Sophomore libero
Kayleigh Shea (Chelmsford, MA) (10 digs).
Emerson 3, Westfield State 1 (25-13, 25-16, 12-25, 25-20)
Emerson - Junior middle blocker
Alexa Krakowiak (Westport, CT) (8 kills, 8 blocks); Senior setter
Kathleen Bailey (Calabasas, CA) (17 assists, 4 service aces); Senior setter
Jessica Drumright (San Francisco, CA) (17 kills); Sophomore libero
Jamie Morgan (Maple Glen, PA) (10 digs).
Westfield State - Sophomore outside hitter
Julia Warner (Lee, MA) (9 kills, 12 digs); Senior outside hitter
Alex Shaw (East Falmouth, MA) (8 kills); Senior setter
Kerin DeGirolamo (North Attleboro, MA) (21 assists); Sophomore outside hitter
Lindsay Rescott (Northport, NY) (3 service aces).
Western Connecticut 3, Colby-Sawyer 2 (25-19, 12-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-11)
Western Connecticut - Junior middle hitter
Paxton Thornton (Sharon, CT)
(17 kills); Senior libero
Kelley Collins (Massapequa, NY) (32 digs); Sophomore setter
Rachel Volpe (Southington, CT) (28 assists).
Colby-Sawyer - Sophomore middle hitter
Emilee McBride (Strafford, NH) (15 kills); Sophomore outside hitter
Courtney O'Hara (Mystic, CT) (14 kills); Sophomore libero
Ally Le-Bruno (Medfield, MA) (33 digs).
Western Connecticut 3, WNE 1 (23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-14)
Western Connecticut - Junior middle hitter
Paxton Thornton (Sharon, CT) (18 kills); Senior libero
Kelley Collins (Massapequa, NY) (22 digs, 2 service aces); Freshman setter
Jennifer Hogan (Franklin Square, NY) (39 assists).
WNE - Freshman outside hitter
Kasey Cameron (Reading, MA) (8 kills); Sophomore middle hitter
Tyler Singh (Dumont, NJ) (8 kills); Freshman setter
Val Smith (Norristown, PA) (19 assists); Freshman libero
Kendra Ouimette (Conway, MA) (11 digs, 4 service aces).
Emerson 3, Colby-Sawyer 0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-8)
Emerson - Senior outside hitter
Madeleine Breeland (Fairfax, VA) (7 kills); Freshman middle blocker
Kat Rice (Delmar, NY) (7 kills); Senior outside hitter
Megan Kaplon (Yellow Springs, OH) (12 digs); Sophomore libero
Jamie Morgan (Maple Glen, PA) (12 digs); Senior setter
Kathleen Bailey (Calabasas, CA) (16 assists); Junior middle blocker
Alexa Krakowiak (Westport, CT) (5 blocks).
Colby-Sawyer - Sophomore outside hitter
Courtney O'Hara (Mystic, CT) (7 kills); Senior setter
Kristin Sawyer (Walpole, MA) (14 assists); Sophomore libero
Ally Le-Bruno (Medfield, MA) (17 digs).
Team records: Colby-Sawyer 3-5, Emerson 5-1, Western Connecticut 7-1, Westfield State 1-8, WNE 3-5.
Results from Friday, Sept. 9, 2011
WNE 3, Westfield State 1 (25-22, 25-17, 14-25, 26-24)
Emerson 3, Western Connecticut 2 (16-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 15-12)
Colby-Sawyer 3, WNE 1 (25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22)
Western Connecticut 3, Westfield State 0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-19)
Contact: Ken Cerino, Western New England athletic communications (413) 782-1227
kcerino@wne.edu
