| Matchup |
Saint Michael's (1-9, 1-4 NE10)
at Merrimack (3-15, 0-4 NE10)
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| Date/Time |
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 (1 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Hammel Court |
| Multimedia |
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball program will be on campus this Homecoming Weekend when the Warriors host Saint Michael's College on Saturday afternoon for a 1 p.m. match at Hammel Court in Northeast-10 Conference play.
PARKING AND SECURITY ADVISORY
With Homecoming Weekend festivities in full force Thursday through Saturda
y, fans are encouraged to arrive to Hammel Court EARLY on Saturday due to extensive parking restrictions and enhanced security regulations. The Hammel Court security staff reserves the right to check ALL bags and ask guests to leave inappropriate or prohibited items in their car or outside of the gates. All guests are subject to search.
- Lot F (MAC) and G (Deegan/Fenton Road) are reserved parking lots only.
- Lots E (Rogers), H (Sakowich), and J (Monican/Apartments) will be closed for the majority of the day on Saturday, reopening approximately one hour following the football game at Warrior Stadium.
- For those who are planning on attending earlier Homecoming Weekend events on Saturday, please note that Cullen Avenue/Route 125 South Entrance will be closed at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and will reopen following the football game.
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Last Time Out:
- Merrimack competed in a tri-match at Saint Anselm last Saturday, dropping a NE10 match to the Hawks before falling to Queens College (NY)
- Sophomore setter Rosie Sperduto (Brentwood, Tenn.) combined to post 35 assists, while junior libero Amanda Cain (Melrose, Mass.) led the Warriors in digs during both matches, accumulating 24 on the day
- Junior Katelynn Marr (Franklin, Mass.) notched a team-high three service aces against the Knights while freshman Karina Anderson (Newbury Park, Calif.) registered an efficient five kills on nine attacks
Inside the Series:
- In one of the most memorable matches of the season, Merrimack opened up NE10 play in Vermont last season with a five-set victory over the Purple Knights
- Sophomore Catherine Flaherty (North Andover, Mass.) posted 18 kills on 41 attacks – which were career highs at the time – while the Warriors as a team registered 72 kills, the most for the program since 2014
- Merrimack has won five of its last six matches against the Purple Knights
Scouting Report:
| Merrimack (3-15, 0-4 NE10) |
Category |
Saint Michael's (1-9, 1-4 NE10) |
| 9.46 |
Kills Per Set |
7.97 |
| 8.76 |
Assists Per Set |
7.61 |
| 13.78 |
Digs Per Set |
13.06 |
| Mary Kate McCarroll (135) |
Kills Leader |
McKenzie McNamara (52) |
| Rosie Sperduto (402) |
Assists Leader |
Sarah Rodgers (110) |
| Christina Nye (201) |
Digs Leader |
Julia Colasanti (134) |
| Sofia Basauri (21.0) |
Blocks Leader |
McNamara (13) |
| McCarroll (27) |
Service Aces Leader |
Tanner Barton (12) |
Up Next
The Navy and Gold return to action on Friday night when Merrimack travels to New Haven, Conn. to face Southern Connecticut State at 7 p.m.
