BIDDEFORD, Maine - September 19, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer women's volleyball team swept Regis and the University of New England, 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers defeated the Pride by scores of 25-5, 25-15, and 25-22 and the Nor'easters by 25-13, 25-16, and 25-17.
CHARGERS 3, UNE 0
Junior Michelle Doody (Franklin, Mass.) recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 16 digs.
Doody played a fine all-around match for the Chargers (7-1, 2-0 TCCC), connecting on all 10 of her serve attempts and returning each of the 11 services she received. Doody also added a pair of block assists.
Senior setter Genny Moore (Centerville, Mass.) contributed a total of 27 assists to go with three service aces. Senior Megan White (Monroe, Conn.) added seven kills, while classmate Kim Shannon (Wallingford, Conn.) and junior Stef Turner (Boxborough, Mass.) had six apiece. Shannon and Turner combined for five solo blocks.
Senior Claire Varner (Breckenridge, Mich.) had eight kills and 10 digs to lead the way for the Nor'easters (3-4, 1-1). Junior Kristen Edwards (Laconia, N.H.) and first-year Lindsey Cashell (Merrimack, N.H.) each chipped in five kills. Senior Ellen Choinksi (Saunderstown, R.I.) set-up the attack with 17 assists.
Doody registered five kills and Moore 13 assists in the opening set as the Chargers jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a 25-13 victory. The team hit .450 in the set. For the match, Colby-Sawyer hit a blistering .333 with just eight errors on 93 attack attempts.
CHARGERS 3, REGIS 0
The set scores were 25-5, 25-15, 25-22
The Chargers received seven kills apiece from senior Megan White (Monroe, Conn.) and junior Michelle Doody (Franklin, Mass.), while junior Stef Turner (Boxborough, Mass.) chipped in with six.
Senior setter Genny Moore (Centerville, Mass.) tallied 28 assists and had six service aces, and classmate Mickey Lapan (Medway, Mass.) recorded 11 digs.
Turner and White also had four and three blocks, respectively.
For Regis, senior Melissa Frederique (Manchester, N.H.) notched six kills and junior Randi Garrity (Reading, Mass.) collected nine assists. Sophomore Lilian Silva (Chelsea, Mass.) had a team-high 10 digs, while senior Alanna DelRose (Watertown, Mass.) and sophomore Domingas Gomes (Brockton, Mass.) each threw in a pair of service aces.