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Ephs Undefeated in Tourney's Day One - October 22, 2007
SOUTH HADLEY - The Williams College women’s volleyball team (19-6, 5-1) rebounded from a tough loss against rival Amherst to pick up two victories on the opening day of the Hall of Fame Tournament.
The Ephs, playing at Mount Holyoke College, defeated Westfield State 3-0 (30-17, 30-13, 30-15) and then capped the night with a 3-1 (30-32, 30-25, 30-26, 30-23) victory over Springfield College.
In the opening win over Westfield State, the Ephs were led on offense by sophomore Whitney Hitchcock (five kills), and first years Eleanor Levine (six kills) and Nicole Ballon-Landa (11 kills). Junior captain Riki McDermott also contributed posting nine digs.
The second match proved to be a lot closer, with the Ephs dropping the first game before sweeping the final three.
"This was a textbook matchup of Springfield versus Williams," said head coach Fran Vandermeer. "This was a really competitive, well played defensive match by both teams, and it was just a fun one to watch."
The Springfield match featured outstanding performances from sophomore Melissa Pun and first year setter Emily Avis. Pun posted 21 kills and 17 digs, while Avis tallied an impressive 50 assists and 20 digs.
The tandem of Hitchcock (nine kills, four blocks), and first years Ballon-Landa (16 kills, four blocks) and Kate Anderson (11 kills, four blocks) not only stepped it up on offense, but were also a presence at the net. The defense was led by McDermott (13 digs), and sophomores Chelsea Kubal (14 digs) and Andrea Scioscia (10 digs).
"Our block got really involved in this match, and there were just a lot of kids making key contributions," said Vandermeer. "Emily [Avis] did a good job running the offense and Chelsea [Kubal], Andrea [Scioscia], and Riki [McDermott] were excellent on defense."
The Ephs now continue play at the Hall of Fame Tournament on Saturday with a match at noon against Brandeis, followed by a 4 p.m. match versus Tufts or MIT. With a win, Vandermeer will tie Pat Manning for the most career wins at Williams (218).
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