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SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (Oct. 23, 2010) – The 2010 Volleyball Hall of Fame Women’s Invitational concluded today, with Middlebury College and Bridgewater State University winning their respective brackets. A total of 16 teams participated in the 19th edition of the tournament, which was hosted by Smith College and Mount Holyoke College. Prior to the beginning of the event, the teams were ranked based on their results thus far this season. They were then broken up into two eight team brackets. The top eight squads competed in the “Gold Bracket”, while the next eight played in the “Silver Bracket”.
In the Gold Bracket’s championship match, top seeded Middlebury breezed to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-21) triumph over sixth seeded Bowdoin College. With Tournament Most Valuable Player Lauren Barrett leading the way, the Panthers were flawless throughout the tournament. They won all three of their matches 3-0. Second seeded Amherst College topped fourth seeded Tufts University 3-1 (25-23, 25-18, 12-25, 25-18) to grab third place overall.
Fourth seeded Bridgewater State was the surprise winner in the Silver Bracket. The Bears made a dramatic comeback in their championship win over third seeded Union College. They trailed 2-0 before taking the final three sets to finish off the Dutchwomen by a score of 3-2 (23-25, 19-25, 25, 19, 25-23, 25-14). Prior to that contest, they knocked off top seeded Westfield State University 3-1. Bridgewater State was paced by Natalie Cohen, who went home with Most Valuable Player honors. In the third place contest, second seeded WPI downed Westfield State 3-0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-23).
The Lyons (8-15, 0-7 NEWMAC) will return to action on Tuesday, when they travel to Springfield College for a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference clash beginning at 7:00 p.m.
2010 Volleyball Hall of Fame Women’s Invitational
Gold Bracket
Day 1 Schedule (Friday, October 22)
Match 1: #1 Middlebury College def. #8 MIT, 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-19)
Match 2: #2 Amherst College def. #7 Wellesley College, 3-1 (25-27, 25-15, 25-15, 25-16)
Match 3: #4 Tufts def. #5 Brandeis, 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-22)
Match 4: #6 Bowdoin College def. #3 Springfield College, 3-2 (21-25, 25-20, 25-19, 21-25, 18-16)
Day 2 Schedule (Saturday, October 23) – all matches at Smith
Match 5: MIT def. Brandeis University, 3-1 (25-19, 11-25, 25-23, 25-15)
Match 6: Springfield College def. Wellesley College, 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-20)
Match 7: Middlebury College def. Tufts University, 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-14)
Match 8: Bowdoin College def. Amherst College, 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-18, 28-26)
Match 9: Springfield College def. MIT, 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-21)
Match 10: Wellesley College def. Brandeis University, 3-1 (19-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-15)
Championship Match: Middlebury College def. Bowdoin College, 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-21)
Third Place Match: Amherst College def. Tufts University, 3-1 (25-23, 25-18, 12-25, 25-18)
All-Tournament Team (Gold Bracket)
1. Lauren Barrett (Middlebury) - Tournament MVP
2. Kristen Hanzer (Bowdoin)
3. Rachel York (Amherst)
4. Caitlin Updike (Tufts)
5. Tessa Smolinski (Springfield)
6. Jenny Li (MIT)
7. Isabella Custodio (Wellesley)
8. Nicole Smith (Brandeis)
Silver Bracket
Day 1 Schedule (Friday, October 22)
Match 1: #1 Westfield State University def. #8 Smith College, 3-2 (23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 15-10)
Match 2: #2 WPI def. #7 Gordon College, 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-19)
Match 3: #4 Bridgewater State def. #5 Wheaton, 3-1 (25-19, 25-16, 12-25, 25-20)
Match 4: #3 Union def. #6 Mount Holyoke, 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-16)
Day 2 Schedule (Saturday, October 23) – all matches at Mount Holyoke
Match 5: Wheaton College def. Smith College, 3-1 (15-25, 25-22, 26-24, 31-29)
Match 6: Mount Holyoke College def. Gordon College, 3-0 (26-24, 25-12, 25-22)
Match 7: Bridgewater State University def. Westfield State University, 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 19-25, 25-21)
Match 8: Union College def. WPI, 3-2 (22-25, 25-17, 16-25, 27-25, 15-12)
Match 9: Wheaton College def. Mount Holyoke College, 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 26-24)
Match 10: Smith College def. Gordon College, 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-16)
Championship Match: Bridgewater State def. Union College, 3-2 (23-25, 19-25, 25, 19, 25-23, 25-14)
Third Place Match: WPI def. Westfield State, 3-0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-23)
All-Tournament Team (Silver Bracket)
1. Natalie Cohen (Bridgewater State) - Tournament MVP
2. Erika Van Valkenburg (Union)
3. Elyssa Dorenfeld (WPI)
4. Kelsey Leonard (Westfield State)
5. Emily Davisson (Wheaton)
6. Martina Kneifel (Mount Holyoke)
7. Rosa Drummond (Smith)
8. Claudia Amado (Gordon)
Final Standings:
1. Middlebury College (Gold Bracket Champion)
2. Bowdoin College
3. Amherst College
4. Tufts University
5. Springfield College
6. MIT
7. Wellesley College
8. Brandeis University
9. Bridgewater State University (Silver Bracket Champion)
10. Union College
11. WPI
12. Westfield State University
13. Wheaton College
14. Mount Holyoke College
15. Smith College
16. Gordon College
