Blanco Notches 15 Kills And 14 Digs, Masson Adds 10 Kills As Volleyball Posts 3-0 Northeast-10 Triumph Over Assumption

October 19, 2005

STONEHILL VOLLEYBALL

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Merkert Gymnasium, Easton, Mass.

FINAL: STONEHILL 3, ASSUMPTION 0

(Game Scores: 30-18, 30-23, 30-21)

EASTON, Mass.-- Senior Doree Blanco (Warwick, R.I.) notched 15 kills and 14 digs to lead Stonehill to a 3-0 Northeast-10 Conference volleyball victory over Assumption Wednesday evening by game scores of 30-18, 30-23 and 30-21 in a league match played at Merkert Gymnasium.

Freshman Katherine Masson (Acushnet, Mass.) added 10 kills in the triumph for the host Skyhawks (6-15, 4-5 Northeast-10), which also received eight kills from sophomore Rebekah Saunders (Gilford, N.H.) and seven kills and five total blocks from sophomore Sara Thompson (Millis, Mass.). Seniors Liane Kilmain (Mattapoisett, Mass.) and Mollie Babcock (Gilford, N.H.) each collected 19 set assists on the night for Stonehill, which also received three total blocks from freshman Heidi Woerner (North Kingstown, R.I.).

Senior Tess Wurm (New Bedford, Mass.) recorded 12 kills in the setback for the visiting Greyhounds (4-17, 1-11 Northeast-10), who also received six kills from junior Kristen McCafferty (Tyngsboro, Mass.).

Stonehill heads to Waterbury, Conn. on Thursday evening to take on Post (Conn.) in a non-league match that begins at 7:00 p.m., while Assumption hosts Bridgeport in a non-league match on Saturday afternoon in Worcester, Mass. beginning at 1:00 p.m.