| Matchup |
Merrimack (3-12, 0-2 NE10) at New Haven (8-7, 4-0 NE10) |
| Date/Time |
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 (7 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Charger Gymnasium |
| Multimedia |
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – After a run of non-conference matches, the Merrimack College women's volleyball program returns to Northeast-10 Conference play on Tuesday evening by traveling to West Haven, Conn. to face the University of New Haven at 7 p.m. from Charger Gymnasium.
Last Time Out:
- The Warriors suffered a 3-0 defeat on Saturday at Bentley (25-17, 25-16, 25-16)
- Freshman Karina Anderson (Newbury Park, Calif.) stood out with a team-high six blocks, the highest single-match total for the Warriors this season. She added four kills for a total of 7.5 points on the day
- Sophomore setter Rosie Sperduto (Brentwood, Tenn.) posted a match-high 23 assists. Three Warriors finished in double figures in digs, led by 13 from senior Mary Kate McCarroll (Harrison, Ohio) while fellow captain Christina Nye (Plaistow, N.H.) and junior libero Amanda Cain (Melrose, Mass.) posted 12 and 11, respectively
Inside the Series:
- One of the most successful teams in the region in recent memory, New Haven has handled the Warriors in recent memory to the tune of 12 straight wins since the 2007-08 season
- The program is now four years removed from meeting the Chargers in the 2013 NE10 Championship match, with New Haven outlasting Merrimack in a five-set thriller
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (3-12, 0-2 NE10) |
Category |
New Haven (8-7, 4-0 NE10) |
| 9.82 |
Kills Per Set |
11.48 |
| 9.04 |
Assists Per Set |
10.71 |
| 13.82 |
Digs Per Set |
17.58 |
| Mary Kate McCarroll (125) |
Kills Leader |
Caroline Martins (141) |
| Rosie Sperduto (351) |
Assists Leader |
Kristine Rios (334) |
| Christina Nye (186) |
Digs Leader |
Lindsey Kim (169) |
| Sofia Basauri (19.0) |
Blocks Leader |
Alex Bussey (35) |
| McCarroll (25) |
Service Aces Leader |
Angela Chan (19) |
Up Next
The Navy and Gold play in a tri-match on Saturday with the Warriors facing Saint Anselm in a league contest at 11 a.m. followed by a non-conference tilt against Queens at approximately 1 p.m.
