COLLEGE
VOLLEYBALL FINAL SCORE
Trinity (CT) 3, Tufts 2 (25-22, 14-25, 25-18, 11-25,
15-8)
At Amherst, MA
Friday, October 30, 2009
Match
Statistics
AMHERST -- The Tufts University volleyball team lost to Trinity
College in five sets on Friday night in a NESCAC match played at
Amherst College. A win tomorrow in the final match of the regular
season against Amherst will clinch the #1 seed in the upcoming
conference tournament for the Jumbos.
After Amherst's 3-0 loss to Bowdoin earlier on Friday, Tufts
could have secured first place in the NESCAC by getting past
Trinity. However, the Bantams were upset-minded as they won the
first, third and fifth sets to take the match. Ironically, Tufts
dominated the second and fourth sets. Final scores were 25-22,
14-25, 25-18, 11-25, 15-8.
The Jumbos are now 7-2 in NESCAC and 25-3 overall. They are tied
with Connecticut College and Williams, but Tufts holds the
head-to-head advantage against both teams. Trinity improved to 12-9
overall and 5-4 in NESCAC to tie for sixth place heading into the
final day.
Junior Caitlin Updike (Manhattan Beach, CA) had
14 kills and a team-high 24 digs for the Jumbos on Friday night.
Junior Dawson Joyce-Mendive (Minden, NV) led
offensively with 16 kills. Senior co-captain Brogie Helgeson's (Santa Cruz, CA) 19 digs and four blocks by
sophomore Lexi Nicholas (San Diego, CA) helped the
Jumbo defensive effort.
Danielle Isaman had 15 kills and four blocks for the Bantams.
Sarah Blagden finished with nine kills, three service aces and 20
digs. Kristen Anderson recorded 15 kills.
The Tufts match at Amherst tomorrow begins at 11:00. The Jumbos
are vying for their second straight #1 seed in the NESCAC
Championship. The Bantams play against Bowdoin at Amherst
tomorrow.
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