NEW LONDON, N.H. – September 17, 2011 – The Colby-Sawyer women's volleyball team won both contests of a tri-match held at Coffin Field house on Saturday. The Chargers began the day with a 3-1 win in the opener against Emmanuel and followed with a 3-2 win over Brandeis.

Colby-Sawyer vs. Emmanuel - BOX SCORE

Colby-Sawyer vs. Brandeis - BOX SCORE

Colby-Sawyer improves to 5-7 after picking up a pair of wins on Saturday. Brandeis goes to 7-3 with the loss to Colby-Sawyer and win over Emmanuel. Emmanuel lost to Colby-Sawyer and Brandeis and is now 4-9 on the season.

Match 1 – Colby-Sawyer 3, Emmanuel 1 – 25-16, 26-28, 25-19, 25-10

Colby-Sawyer was led by Courtney O'Hara's (Mystic, Conn.) match-high 16 kills. She also added 15 digs. Sophomore Emilee McBride (Strafford, N.H.) collected 14 kills, while hitting .375. Senior setter Kristin Sawyer (Walpole, Mass.) had 38 assists and three aces for the Chargers.

The Saints were led by a 13 kill, seven block performance from senior Rebecca Stanton (Quincy, Mass.). Senior Jenna Ross (Centerburg, Ohio) flirted with a double-double with eight kills and 10 digs. Senior Kathryne Olsen (Fairhaven, Mass.) played well with five kills, 20 assists, and nine digs.

Match 2 –Brandeis 3, Emmanuel 1 – 25-9, 25-15, 14-25, 25-23

Brandeis was led by freshman Liz Hood (Albuquerque, N.M.). She recorded a match best 18 kills with a .382 hitting percentage. She also added three aces and six digs. Freshman Elsie Bernaiche (Plantsville, Conn.) tallied a match-high 23 digs. Sophomore setter Yael Einhorn (Cherry Hill, N.J.) registered 33 assists, four kills and six digs. Junior Susan Sun (Acton, Mass.) had seven aces.

Senior Rebecca Stanton (Quincy, Mass.) had a team-high 10 kills to lead Emmanuel. Senior Kathryne Olsen (Fairhaven, Mass.) collected 16 assists, 16 digs and seven kills. Junior Moriah Logan (Halifax, Mass.) had nine kills. Freshman Alison Donnelly (Longmeadow, Mass.) recorded 12 assists and seven digs.

Emmanuel returns to the court next Saturday for a tri-match at Norwich.

Match 3 – Colby-Sawyer 3, Brandeis 2 – 17-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-17, 16-14
Sophomore Courtney O'Hara (Mystic, Conn.) had a match-high 17 kills and added 10 digs. Sophomore Emilee McBride (Strafford, N.H.) hit .409 en route to 12 kills. Sophomore Ally Le-Bruno (Medfield, Mass.) recorded 24 digs and three aces. Freshman Jackie Keating (Marshfield, Mass.) had nine kills.

Brandeis was led by a 16 kill, 12 dig performance from freshman Liz Hood (Albuquerque, N.M.). Sophomore Si-Si Hensley (Fullerton, Calif.) also recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs. Sophomore Yael Einhorn (Cherry Hill, N.J) had a match best 44 assists and added 11 digs. Junior Lauren Berens (Boulder, Colo.) had eight kills.

Colby-Sawyer travels to UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday, while Brandies will host Tufts on Tuesday.