Women's Volleyball

Tournament Play Continues for Women’s Volleyball at Wildcat Invitational



 
Matchup Merrimack (1-3) vs. Wilmington (1-3) // Chestnut Hill (0-4) Matchup Merrimack (1-3) vs. Holf Family (2-1) // Jefferson (1-4)
Date/Time Friday, Sept. 8 (1pm) // Friday, Sept. 8 (5pm) Date/Time Saturday, Sept. 2 (10am) // Saturday, Sept. 2 (2pm)
Venue WU Athletics Complex // Newark, Del.  Venue WU Athletics Complex // Newark, Del. 
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball program plays in its second regional tournament in as many weekends on Friday and Saturday when the Warriors travel to the Wildcat Invitational hosted by Wilmington University. Merrimack's first match will be against the Wildcats, while the Warriors will also play Chestnut Hill, Holy Family and Jefferson University. Live stats links will be added to the tournament central page as soon as they become available. 

Last Time Out
  • Merrimack played four matches last weekend at the Long Island Invitational, including a 3-0 victory over Chestnut Hill for the Warriors' first win of the season
  • Senior Mary Kate McCarroll (Harrison, Ohio) led Merrimack offensively, totaling 32 kills over the four matches, averaging 2.67 per set. Junior Katelynn Marr (Franklin, Mass.) emerged on the outside for Merrimack, leading the team with a career-high 14 kills in the 3-0 win over the Griffins
  • Senior captain Christina Nye (Plaistow, N.H.) paced Merrimack defensively, notching 48 digs from her libero position for an average of 4.00/set
  • Sophomore Rosie Sperduto (Brentwood, Tenn.) played the majority of the weekend as Merrimack's primary setter, dishing out a career-high 39 assists against Chestnut Hill
'Mack Facts
  • First-year head coach Jeff Costa made his debut last weekend, with the Chestnut Hill triumph serving as Costa's first win at Merrimack
  • Freshman Karina Anderson (Newbury Park, Calif.) played in her first collegiate matches, accounting for 11 kills, two blocks and two service aces
  • Sophomore Sydney Buran (Cohoes, N.Y.) spent some time setting for Merrimack after not serving in that role last season, recording 15 assists including a career-high 11 against Jefferson
Series Histories:
  • Merrimack will participate in the Wildcat Invite for the third time in four years, splitting its matches against Wilmington during the last two trips
  • The Warriors' win against Chestnut Hill marked the first match against the Griffins in program history
  • The Navy and Gold face Holy Family for the third time in their history and for the first time since 2014-15. The Warriors have a 1-1 all-time record against the Tigers
  • Merrimack and Jefferson also played for the first time over the weekend, with the Rams taking the debut tilt between the regional foes
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Up Next
The Warriors will have a full week off before beginning Northeast-10 Conference play one week from Saturday when the Navy and Gold travel to Rindge, N.H. to face Franklin Pierce at 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Buran

#1 Sydney Buran

DS/S
5' 4"
Sophomore
Katelynn Marr

#22 Katelynn Marr

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Mary Kate McCarroll

#11 Mary Kate McCarroll

MH/OH
5' 10"
Senior
Christina Nye

#3 Christina Nye

L/OH
5' 6"
Senior
Rosie Sperduto

#10 Rosie Sperduto

S/RS
5' 8"
Sophomore
Karina Anderson

#16 Karina Anderson

MH
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sydney Buran

#1 Sydney Buran

5' 4"
Sophomore
DS/S
Katelynn Marr

#22 Katelynn Marr

5' 9"
Junior
OH
Mary Kate McCarroll

#11 Mary Kate McCarroll

5' 10"
Senior
MH/OH
Christina Nye

#3 Christina Nye

5' 6"
Senior
L/OH
Rosie Sperduto

#10 Rosie Sperduto

5' 8"
Sophomore
S/RS
Karina Anderson

#16 Karina Anderson

5' 10"
Freshman
MH