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Box Score (Jefferson)
WILMINGTON, Del. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball program completed action in the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, falling twice against Chestnut Hill and Jefferson University at the Wilmington University Athletics Complex in Wilmington, Del. Junior
Rosie Sperduto was named to the all-tournament squad after a weekend that saw her total 86 assists as well as a pair of double-doubles
The Basics
Score (Chestnut Hill): Chestnut Hill 3,
Merrimack 0 (25-20 | 25-19 | 25-19)
Score (Jefferson): Jefferson 3,
Merrimack 0 (25-14 | 25-22 | 25-15)
Records: Merrimack (2-7) | Chestnut Hill (2-5) | Jefferson (5-5)
Location: WU Athletics Complex | Wilmington, Del.
Set Breakdown (Chestnut Hill)
- A close opening set throughout, Merrimack prevented Chestnut Hill for extending a four-point lead with a 3-0 run that made it a 17-16 contest. Freshman Kayla Zinser and Sperduto notched points during the run. The Griffins maintained their lead, however, and notched four of the final five points of the set to go ahead, 1-0
- The Warriors saw a 2-0 lead turn into a 7-3 Chestnut Hill advantage after a 7-1 run. Facing a 21-15 hole, the Warriors pulled within three, 22-19, following a 4-1 stretch that included another point for Zinser. The rally ended there, as three consecutive points for Chestnut Hill gave the CACC representatives the set, 25-19
- Four separate 3-0 runs enabled Chestnut Hill to build a 23-16 advantage in final set, which mirrored the end score of the middle game (25-19)
Set Breakdown (Jefferson)
- Jefferson stormed out to a 13-3 lead in the first set of Merrimack's afternoon match. The Warriors won five of the set's final seven points, with junior Catherina Flaherty, senior Sofia Basauri and freshmen Natasha Vallis and Kara Haase all recording points, but the Rams moved up one game with a 25-14 triumph
- Merrimack mounted a mid-set rally in the second game, winning five of six points to pull within one point (16-15). Vallis started the run with a kill while Flaherty added a point. Jefferson responded with a 4-0 run, however, that enabled the Rams to hold off the Warriors for the remainder of the frame (25-22)
- The Warriors won six of the final set's first 10 points to take a two-point lead. Holding an 8-5 advantage, Jefferson embarked on a match-deciding 12-1 run that put the Rams in front for good, winning the finale by a final score of 25-15
Top Performers
- Against Chestnut Hill, Basauri notched eight kills on 20 attacks for a team-best hitting percentage of .300. The team captain also registered another efficient performance in the finale, going for another eight kills on 19 attacks. She hit at a .263 clip vs. Jefferson
- Sperduto posted a double-double against the Rams, her fourth of the season, with 14 assists and 11 digs
- Junior Sydney Buran split setting duties with her classmate against Jefferson, totaling a season-best 11 helpers
- One freshman in each match enjoyed their best respective performance to date: Zinser notched a season-high six kills against the Griffins while Vallis posted nine kills on 25 attempts vs. the Rams. Haase also added a season-best four kills in the second tilt
Up Next
The Warriors face Saint Anselm in a non-conference match on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
