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Sophomore setter Kendall Lord averaged 12.7 assists per set in the match
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AMHERST - Fourth-seeded Tufts University earned a 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) win over Connecticut College Friday evening in Amherst College's LeFrak Gymnasium to advance to the semifinal round of the NESCAC Volleyball Championship. The Jumbos improve to 21-9 (7-3 NESCAC) and will take on the host Lord Jeffs tomorrow at 1 pm, while the Camels end their season at 19-7 (7-3).
Friday marked the Jumbos' second 3-0 win over Connecticut College this season, having defeated the Camels on Oct. 1 in neutral territory. Tufts increased its overall winning streak to four matches, while the Camels had their six-match streak put to rest. The Jumbos will be making their fourth consecutive appearance in the championship semifinals.
The Tufts offense was paced by 38 assists from sophomore Kendall Lord (LaJolla, CA) and a match-high 14 kills from senior Caitlin Updike (Manhattan Beach, CA). Junior Cara Spieler (Santa Barbara, CA) totaled nine kills and nine digs, while classmate Audrey Kuan (Los Altos, CA) chipped in with 14 digs. Junior Lexi Nicholas (San Diego, CA) had eight kills and sophomore Kiersten Ellefsen (Goshen, NY) had three total blocks. Senior Nancy Shrodes (Manhattan Beach, CA) made only one receiving error in 22 attempts.
Connecticut College struggled with only 26 kills in the match, as junior Amy Newman had 12 and first year Sarah Shankel added five. Junior libero Ally Terlizzi chipped in with five digs, while senior setter Marissa DeMais totaled 24 assists and 11 digs.
Saturday's semifinal match will feature a live webcast. Please check the Amherst Athletics website for more information.
Match Statistics
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Match release courtesy of Amherst College
