NORTON, MA – Saint Joseph's (2-2) completed the Wheaton College Invitational Tournament with a win and two losses on Saturday. The Monks topped Wentworth Institute, 3-2, before falling to Emerson College and Wheaton by 3-0 scores in the team's final two matches. Kiah Begley '13 (Berwick, ME/Saint Thomas Aquinas) handed out 53 assists in the three contests and notched All-Tournament honors.
Emerson won the tourney championship for the second straight
year with three victories.
All-Tournament Team
Kiah Begley, St. Joe's
Kelsey Scanlon, Emerson
Meaghan Doyle, Wentworth
Becca Rose, Wheaton
Most Valuable Player: Lauren Zaniboni, Emerson
Team Standings
1. Emerson (3-0)
2. Wheaton (2-1)
3. Saint Joseph's (1-2)
4. Wentworth (0-3)
Saint Joseph's def. Wentworth 3-2 (16-25, 20-25, 30-28, 25-14, 15-3)
The Monks dropped the first two sets to the Leopards, 16-25, but rebounded with three straight wins to notch a 3-2 decision in the five-set marathon. Sarah Hawkes '13 (Pownal, ME) posted a solid effort with 12 kills and five total blocks, while Brooke Dyer '14 (Lebanon, ME/Saint Thomas Aquinas) registered eight kills and four assists in the triumph. Begley dealt a match-best 24 assists with three aces, while Sarah Coffey '14 (Hanover, MA) had six kills and two blocks and Devon Masse '14 (Hudson, NH) recorded five kills for St. Joe's.
Emerson def. Saint Joseph's 3-0 (25-8, 30-28, 25-10)
2009 GNAC Champion Emerson College handled the Monks easily in the first set, winning 25-8 to take a 1-0 advantage, but the Royal Blue charged back in the second set and forced extra play before falling by a 30-28 margin. Although St. Joe's fell 3-0 to the Lions, the young Monks proved they could play with the reigning conference champs and should gain confidence from the effort. Begley recorded 12 assists, while Coffey and Hawkes both registered four kills in the loss.
Wheaton def. Saint Joseph's 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-13)
The Monks wrapped up the day with a 3-0 loss to the Lyons and again showed promise after dropping a disappointing opening set. Hawkes recorded five kills, 12 digs and three blocks and Begley notched 17 assists for the Royal Blue.
Saint Joseph's will participate in tournament play again next weekend, as the Monks host the SJC Autumn Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Wentworth, Lyndon State and Green Mountain College travel to Standish for the two-day tourney, with the Monks slated to play Wentworth at 6:00 PM and Green Mountain at 8:00 PM on Friday and Lyndon State on Saturday at 10:00 AM. The tournament consolation game will take place at 12:00 PM while the championship will be played at 1:30 PM. St. Joe's defeated Green Mountain in the title match last fall to capture the tourney crown.
