CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The first weekend of conference play is in the books and Sunday featured a pair of sweeps as Providence and Albany each grabbed wins. Check out the recaps of the two matches below:
Sunday, Sept. 29
at Providence 3 vs. Hartford 0
(25-17, 25-20, 25-21)
Box Score
- Providence recorded a .263 hitting percentage and eight blocks en route to a 3-0 win over Hartford Sunday.
- The Friars were led by 11 kills from Kayla Fitzgerald who added seven digs and four block assists.
- Michelle Cruz had 19 digs as the team totaled 51 and held Hartford to a .152 hitting percentage.
- Hartford was led by Sareeta Nethersole's 16 kills and 11 digs.
at Albany 3 vs Binghamton 0
(25-22, 25-14, 25-18)
Box Score
- Albany won a rematch of the 2012 America East title game in straight-sets over visiting Binghamton.
- Amanda Dolan and Tatum Jungsten each had eight kills to lead the Great Danes who hit .236 as a team while holding Binghamton to an .091 hitting percentage.
- Albany had six team blocks and is now 54-5 in conference play since 2008.
Friday, Sept. 27
at UMBC 3 vs. Stony Brook 1
Box Score | Highlights | UMBC Recap
- UMBC won three-straight sets after dropping the opening set to Stony Brook.
- Sherelle Walker recorded a season-best 17 kills for the Retrievers, as UMBC out-hit Stony Brook .159 to .068
- The Retrievers had 79 digs in the contest, with four players reaching double figures including Ali Goc who had a double-double with 10 kills and a match-high 19 digs.
- Stony Brook was led by Kaitlin Fletcher's 11 kills and 13 digs.
New Hampshire 3 at UMass Lowell 0
Box Score | Highlights | UNH Recap
- New Hampshire captured its fourth-straight conference-opener with a straight-set win over UMass Lowell, which was hosting its first America East contest in school history.
- Sophomore Tori Forrest notched her third-straight double-double for the Wildcats with 14 kills and 12 digs.
- Setter Taylor Dunklau captained the offense with 38 assists as the team finished with a .211 hitting percentage.
- UMass Lowell was paced by Ana Anadon's 11 kills and Carolyn Eddy's 11 digs.