Pride Triumph Over Sharks, 3-0 at Springfield Invitational

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Springfield College Pride defeated the Simmons Sharks, 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-15) Friday evening on the first day of the Springfield Invitational. BOSTON Mass. -- Simmons Volleyball picked up their first win of 2013 with a 3-0 sweep of the Newbury College Nighthawks (25-13, 25-15, 25-15) Tuesday evening. The Sharks were led by Nicole Alberghini (Northborough, Mass.), who hit .409 on the evening with 10 kills and just one error on 22 attempts. BOSTON, Mass. -- After dropping the first game 25-23, the Simmons Volleyball team won three straight games to defeat the University of Saint Joseph Blue Jays, 3-1 (23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-21) Monday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center.

Game Leaders

Simmons
K: Nicole Alberghini - 8
B: Nicole Alberghini - 1
D: Andalyn Duke - 7
SA: Alexandria Itasaka - 1
Springfield
K: Daniella Crismani - 15
B: Lauren Holt - 2
D: Meghan Kinee - 15
SA: 2 Players (#7, #12) - 2

Team Stats

Simmons
Springfield

Hitting %

.058
.465

Blocks

1.0
4.0

Digs

27
44

Aces

1
6
full stats
Posted: Sep 06, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Springfield College Pride defeated the Simmons Sharks, 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-15) Friday evening on the first day of the Springfield Invitational.

 

Simmons was limited to a .058 hitting percentage, despite the standout play of sophomore Nicole Alberghini (Northborough, Mass.), who registered eight kills on 12 errorless attempts. Freshman Andalyn Duke (Litchfield Park, Ariz.) led the Sharks defense with seven digs, while Morgan Kieon (North Attleboro, Mass.) and Duke each posted eight assists.

 

The Pride's Daniella Crismani started off the season on a strong note, posting a career-best 15 kills at an impressive .565 clip. In her collegiate debut, Lauren Holt had her way in the middle, notching eight kills on 10 errorless swings. Fellow middle Elise Brogan added seven kills while hitting .462, and Meghan Kinee anchored the defense with a match-best 15 digs.

 

The Invitational continues Saturday morning as the Sharks face Amherst College at 10:00 a.m. The semifinals will commence at 12:30 p.m. followed by the championship game at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

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