Women’s Volleyball Heads to Bentley Saturday

Matchup	Merrimack (3-11) at Bentley (9-5)
Date/Time	Saturday, Sept. 29, 2017 (3 p.m.)
Venue	Dana Center (Waltham, Mass.)
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball program plays its second conference rival in a non-league duel in as many matches when the Warriors head to Waltham on Saturday to face Bentley University at 3 p.m. from the Dana Center.

Last Time Out:

• Despite posting their fourth-best hitting percentage as a team this season, the Warriors suffered a loss to Southern New Hampshire on Tuesday night
• Senior Christina Nye (Plaistow, N.H.) registered nine kills – the most for the team captain in two years – while hitting at a .333 clip. She added nine digs, falling one short of the team high
• Freshman Karina Anderson (Newbury Park, Calif.) continues to hit well, collecting eight kills with only one error on 20 attacks. Over her last three matches, the first-year middle hitter has a .378 hitting percentage
• Juniors Amanda Cain (Melrose, Mass.) and Katelynn Marr (Franklin, Mass.) were tied for the team lead with 10 digs apiece, while sophomore Rosie Sperduto (Brentwood, Tenn.) distributed a match-high 23 assists

Inside the Series:

• This will be the first of two meetings between the Falcons and Warriors this season, with Merrimack hosting the rivals' Northeast-10 Conference contest on Tuesday, Oct. 24 (7 p.m.)
• Bentley topped Merrimack twice last season, beating the Warriors at their home tournament before besting the Navy and Gold in league play
• With a win Saturday, Merrimack will defeat Bentley for the first time since 2012

Inside the Matchup:

Merrimack (3-11)	Category	Bentley (9-5)
9.94	Kills Per Set	12.46
9.11	Assists Per Set	11.78
13.62	Digs Per Set	18.36
Mary Kate McCarroll (119)	Kills Leader	Dani Milner (142)
Rosie Sperduto (328)	Assists Leader	Krista Campbell (290)
Christina Nye (174)	Digs Leader	Celia Cristofoli (226)
Sofia Basauri (18.0)	Blocks Leader	McKenna Buck (43)
McCarroll (24)	Service Aces Leader	Cristofoli (19)

 
Up Next
Merrimack returns to NE10 play on Tuesday night when the Warriors travel to the University of New Haven for a 7 p.m. match