Westfield Sweeps Clark, RIC
October 2, 2010
Clark Box Score
RIC Box Score
WESTFIELD – The Westfield State University women’s volleyball team swept Clark University, 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-19) and Rhode Island College, 3-0 (25-16, 26-24, 25-20) in a home tri-match on Saturday, Oct. 2.
In the other match, RIC rallied for a 3-1 (18-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-23) victory over Clark.
Senior Rachel Ryan led Westfield vs. Clark with 14 kills and eight digs. Kerin DeGirolamo had 39 assists, three aces and two blocks and Alex Shaw totaled 11 kills and two blocks. Also playing well for Westfield were: Kayleigh Shea (13 digs), Alyssa Stankowski (10 digs, 1 ace), and Brittany Dussault (10 digs, 2 aces).
Maritza Fair led Clark with 13 kills and nine digs and Rachel Spera recorded 29 assists. Kortney Kelley had 10 digs and Kristin McGinty added six kills.
In Westfield’s win over RIC, the Owls were led by Ryan (13 kills, 9 digs), Shaw (9 kills, 2 blocks), Julia Warner (10 kills), DeGirolamo (36 assists, 2 aces), and Stankowski (19 digs, 2 aces).
Leading RIC to its come-from-behind victory over Clark were Breanna Boyer with 17 kills, eight digs and two aces and Jessica Ho with 43 assists. Amanda Cabral (15 kils, 5 digs), Kalyn Archer (11 kills, 6 blocks), and Tess Heidel (9 kills, 5 blocks) also played well for RIC.
Clark was led by Katie Byrnes (10 kills), Amira Tranchell (9 kills, 2 aces), Kortney Kelley (21 digs), Kristin McGinty (6 blocks, 2 aces), and Rachel Spera (37 assists, 2 aces).
Kerin DeGirolamo (8) and Kelsey Leonard team up for a block vs. Clark University.
Photos by David Harris-Fried