COLLEGE
VOLLEYBALL FINAL SCORE
Tufts 3, Wesleyan 1 (25-19, 25-15, 24-26,
25-21)
At Medford, MA
Friday, September 18, 2009
Match
Statistics
MEDFORD -- The Tufts University volleyball team christened the
newly renovated Cousens Gymnasium with a 3-1 victory over Wesleyan
University in a NESCAC match on Friday night.
The Jumbos came charging out of the gate in their "new" home,
scoring wins by scores of 25-19 and 25-15 in the first two sets. In
the first, they trailed 10-9 early and a 5-0 run gave them a 14-10
lead that they would not relinquish. An 11-5 margin in the second
game after four straight Tufts points later turned into a 16-9
advantage on an ace by junior Nancy Shrodes (Manhattan
Beach, CA). The Jumbos led comfortably the rest of the
way.
Tufts was cruising towards a sweep in the third game, up 22-16.
However, Wesleyan scored the last nine points of the match to take
a 26-24 victory. The fourth game was tight, but three consecutive
Jumbo points opened a 20-16 lead and the hosts went on to a 25-21
win to clinch the match.
The Jumbos were paced by 13 kills from junior Caitlin Updike (Manhattan Beach, CA) with 13 kills and just one
error in 37 attempts, and classmate Dawson Joyce-Mendive
(Minden, NV) was equally effective with 11 kills and one
error in 30 swings. Along with 36 assists from senior co-captain
Dena Feiger (Long Grove, IL), the Jumbos got two
service aces from junior Kelly Engelking (Westborough,
MA). Feiger was also a leader for the Jumbo "D" with five
blocks (two solo), while sophomore Audrey Kuan (Los Altos,
CA) contributed 14 digs.
Sophomore Casey Reed (Manhattan Beach, CA) led the Cardinals
offensively with 12 kills. Sophomore Alissa Santucci (Syosset, NY)
added 11 digs and scored three points on service aces. Senior
co-captain Ellie Healey (Manhattan Beach, CA) had 34 assists at
setter. On defense for Wes, junior Ruby Hernandez (West Palm Beach,
FL) recorded 16 digs, Healey had 13 and Reed finished with 12.
The court at Cousens, which opened originally in 1932, was rotated
90 degrees during the summer and several other enhancements were
made to bring the arena up to modern standards.
Photos by Donald R. Megerle
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