October 4, 2009
VB: UMASS LOWELL DEFEATS LE MOYNE, 3-0, IN NE-10 PLAY
Lowell, Mass. - Middle Hitter Sarah Coscia slammed down 12 kills
and posted four blocks to lead UMass Lowell to a 3-0 Northeast-10
Conference win over the Le Moyne College volleyball team on Sunday
afternoon at the Costello Athletic Center.
The River Hawks jumped out to a 10-4 lead to open the first game.
After Le Moyne closed its deficit to 11-10, UMass Lowell went on a
9-2 run to take control of the game. The two squads traded points
with Elsa LeGrand landing a kill to give the River Hawks a 25-17
victory.
In the second set, UMass Lowell built a 12-5 lead en route to a
25-19 victory. Behind the serve of freshman Allison Hebel
(Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields) the Dolphins closed to
within 16-13. After back-and-forth play led to a 21-18 lead for the
River Hawks, UMass Lowell scored four of the game's final five
points to take the game.
The River Hawks completed the sweep with a 25-21 win in the
third set. After falling behind 10-8, UMass Lowell took the lead
for good with five straight points behind the serve of Ashlee
Scott. They extended their lead to a game-high six points (20-14)
on an attack error by the Dolphins. Le Moyne answered back with a
7-4 run to keep the match alive, but LeGrand ended the
comeback-attempt with her seventh kill of the afternoon.
Senior outside hitter Elizabeth Cheek (Huntington Beach,
Calif./Rosary) led the Dolphins with 10 kills and five
digs, while freshman middle hitter Morgan McDermott
(Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) landed seven kills and
posted a pair of blocks. Senior setter Kaylin Brainerd
(Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) dished out 15 assists and had
nine digs, while classmate Lindsey Gleason (Hamburg,
N.Y./Frontier) posted 12 digs in the setback.
Le Moyne (10-4, NE-10 2-2) returns to action on Wednesday
against The College of Saint Rose at 7:00 p.m. The match will be
streamed live at www.lemoynedolphins.tv.
-agate-
UMass
Lowell 3, Le Moyne 0
Le Moyne (10-4, NE-10
2-2)
17
19 21
UMass Lowell (11-6, NE-10
6-1)
25
25 25
