Saunders, Masson And Woerner Combine For 15 Kills As Volleyball Opens 2006 Slate With 3-0 Non-League Setback To Dowling At C.W. Post Invitational

September 1, 2006

STONEHILL VOLLEYBALL

C.W. Post Invitational

Friday, September 1, 2006

Pratt Center, Brookville, N.Y.

FINAL: DOWLING 3, STONEHILL 0

(Game Scores: 30-13, 30-12, 30-14)

BROOKVILLE, N.Y.-- The Stonehill volleyball team opened its 2006 campaign on Friday evening by dropping a 3-0 non-league decision to Dowling by game scores of 30-13, 30-12 and 30-14 in first round play of the C.W. Post Invitational held at the Pratt Center.

Sophomore Katherine Masson (Acushnet, Mass.) notched six kills in the setback for the Skyhawks, who also received five kills from junior Rebekah Saunders (Gilford, N.H.) as well as four kills and five service aces from sophomore Heidi Woerner (North Kingstown, R.I.). Freshman Kristen Hordern (Swansea, Mass.) added 14 set assists in her collegiate debut as well for Stonehill.

The Skyhawks square off with New York Tech and host C.W. Post in a pair of non-league matches at the C.W. Post Invitational on Saturday afternoon beginning at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m., respectively.