STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (14-13, 6-4 GNAC) split a women's volleyball tri-match at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon. The Monks opened with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-18) win over Suffolk University (12-12, 5-5 GNAC) and closed with a 3-1 (25-16, 21-25, 16-25, 8-25) defeat at the hands of Framingham State University (12-16, 4-2 MASCAC).
Framingham State defeated Suffolk, 3-0, in the middle match.
SAINT JOSEPH'S 3, SUFFOLK 0
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Senior Jordynne Copp (Cumberland, Maine) posted a spectacular .478 attack rate with 12 kills and one error in 23 attempts
- Sophomore Kelsey Bickford (Somersworth, N.H.) added eight kills and five digs
- Freshman Erin Olson (Stoughton, Mass.) produced seven kills
- Junior Sarah Dyer (Seabrook, N.H.) notched a double-double with 30 assists and 11 digs
- Junior Jennelle Thompson (Farmington, N.H.) chipped in with 22 digs
LEADERS – SUFFOLK:
- Hannah Fabiano registered nine kills, three aces, and 15 digs
- Kayla Barbera delivered eight kills with five digs
- Talia Lombardo contributed 22 assists and eight digs
FRAMINGHAM STATE 3, SAINT JOSEPH'S 1
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Copp tallied a career-high 18 kills with four block solos
- Bickford recorded 15 kills with nine digs
- Olson posted eight kills
- Freshman Sophia Randall (Epping, N.H.) put up 29 assists and five digs
- Thompson added 25 digs
LEADERS – FRAMINGHAM STATE:
- Kelly Brinkman drove home 14 kills
- Brandey Rodriguez added 10 kills on 22 attempts for a .455 attack rate
- Deirdre Fay notched eight kills and 12 digs
- Mackenzie Whalen contributed 35 assists, three aces, and 14 digs
- Victoria Anderson picked up a team-high 18 digs
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's travels to Bates College Tuesday for a 7:00 PM non-conference match.
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 430-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
