Skyhawks open Bentley Invitational with a victory

WALTHAM, Mass. (September 10, 2010) – The Stonehill College volleyball team swept their opening match of the Bentley Invitational on Friday, posting a decisive 3-0 victory (25-13, 25-17, 25-14) over Georgian Court University.

Junior Laura Huselton (Penfield, N.Y./Penfield) led the Stonehill attack with eight kills, and senior Laura Noonan (Hampstead, N.H./Bishop Guertin) added seven kills and compiled a .333 hitting percentage. Senior setter Andrea Wirth (Mesa, Ariz./St. Mary's) collected 25 assists on the night.

Freshmen Sydney Maxey (Hutto, Texas/Hutto) and Vivian Fitzgerald (Winfield, Ill./Aurora Central Catholic) made an impact on defense for the Skyhawks, as Maxey totaled a game-high 12 digs and Fitzgerald recorded six.

Georgian Court got five kills apiece from sophomores Amy Berry (Bayville, NJ/Manchester Regional) and Brandi Arsenault (Honolulu, HI/Toms River South), and were led on defense by eight digs from Berry and freshman Nicole Sparks (Songtan, South Korea/Osan American).

Stonehill (1-3, 0-0 NE-10) will take on Holy Family University and the University of Bridgeport tomorrow at 1 and 3 p.m. to conclude the Bentley Invitational. Georgian Court (0-5, 0-0 CACC) will take on Bridgeport and the University of New Haven.