Endicott advances in ECAC Tournament following 3-2 win over Emmanuel
November 9, 2011
Box Score
BEVERLY, Mass. – The \#3 seed Endicott outlasted the \#6 seeded Emmanuel 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-13) in the quarterfinals of the ECAC Division III New England Women’s Volleyball Tournament at MacDonald Gymnasium and will now move on to face \#2 Plymouth State on Saturday, November 12th in the semifinals.
The match time for Saturday’s ECAC Semifinal has yet to be determined.
Endicott (16-15) escaped their quarterfinal match with Emmanuel (16-15) thanks to a strong defensive effort at the net and effective passing. The Gulls record 13.0 blocks as a team with freshman middle Hannah Dahlgren (Queensbury, N.Y.) leading the charge with five solo blocks and one assisted stop at the net. Senior Elyse Barbour (Greenville, R.I.) had seven total blocks, six of which were assisted blocks. Four different Endicott players had double-digit digs including junior libero Ashley Norley (Sudbury, Mass.) and senior captain Sarah Allshouse (Berthoud, Colo.) who registered 23 and 21 digs, respectively.
Defense was key in this match as the Gulls had to defend against a 21-kill effort by Emmanuel senior middle hitter Rebecca Stanton (Quincy, Mass.) who committed just five hitting errors while recording a .348 hit percentage. Stanton also had three solo blocks in the loss.
Emmanuel’s defenders also did their part as Saints junior libero Yun-Ting Lee (Cambridge, Mass.) had a match-high 28 digs. Senior Jenna Ross (Centerburg, Ohio) was also a factor with 25 digs for the Saints.
On offense for Endicott, sophomore Callie Dolan (Westford, Mass.) had a team-high 15 kills while Barbour added another 14 kills with a .429 hit percentage. Dahlgren and junior outside hitter Falyn Torelli (Pelham, N.Y.) also contributed with 12 and 10 kills, respectively.
Allshouse dished out 46 set assists to go along with her 21 digs and three assisted blocks. Emmanuel’s two setters, senior Kathryne Olsen (Fairhaven, Mass.) and freshman Alison Donnelly (Longmeadow, Mass.), combined for 49 assists. Olsen had 32 of those assists to go along with 14 digs and seven kills.
On offense for Emmanuel, Stanton’s 21-kill effort was complemented by 13 kills from Ross.
Endicott’s defensive specialists Gillian Kucharski (Avon, Conn.) and Emily Gillich (Clifton Park, N.Y.) chipped in with 17 and 11 digs each in the five-set win.
BEVERLY, Mass. – The \#3 seed Endicott outlasted the \#6 seeded Emmanuel 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-13) in the quarterfinals of the ECAC Division III New England Women’s Volleyball Tournament at MacDonald Gymnasium and will now move on to face \#2 Plymouth State on Saturday, November 12th in the semifinals.
The match time for Saturday’s ECAC Semifinal has yet to be determined.
Endicott (16-15) escaped their quarterfinal match with Emmanuel (16-15) thanks to a strong defensive effort at the net and effective passing. The Gulls record 13.0 blocks as a team with freshman middle Hannah Dahlgren (Queensbury, N.Y.) leading the charge with five solo blocks and one assisted stop at the net. Senior Elyse Barbour (Greenville, R.I.) had seven total blocks, six of which were assisted blocks. Four different Endicott players had double-digit digs including junior libero Ashley Norley (Sudbury, Mass.) and senior captain Sarah Allshouse (Berthoud, Colo.) who registered 23 and 21 digs, respectively.
Defense was key in this match as the Gulls had to defend against a 21-kill effort by Emmanuel senior middle hitter Rebecca Stanton (Quincy, Mass.) who committed just five hitting errors while recording a .348 hit percentage. Stanton also had three solo blocks in the loss.
Emmanuel’s defenders also did their part as Saints junior libero Yun-Ting Lee (Cambridge, Mass.) had a match-high 28 digs. Senior Jenna Ross (Centerburg, Ohio) was also a factor with 25 digs for the Saints.
On offense for Endicott, sophomore Callie Dolan (Westford, Mass.) had a team-high 15 kills while Barbour added another 14 kills with a .429 hit percentage. Dahlgren and junior outside hitter Falyn Torelli (Pelham, N.Y.) also contributed with 12 and 10 kills, respectively.
Allshouse dished out 46 set assists to go along with her 21 digs and three assisted blocks. Emmanuel’s two setters, senior Kathryne Olsen (Fairhaven, Mass.) and freshman Alison Donnelly (Longmeadow, Mass.), combined for 49 assists. Olsen had 32 of those assists to go along with 14 digs and seven kills.
On offense for Emmanuel, Stanton’s 21-kill effort was complemented by 13 kills from Ross.
Endicott’s defensive specialists Gillian Kucharski (Avon, Conn.) and Emily Gillich (Clifton Park, N.Y.) chipped in with 17 and 11 digs each in the five-set win.