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November 3, 2007

LE MOYNE TOPS ST. MICHAEL'S 3-1 AND CLINCH NE-10 PLAYOFF BERTH

Colchester, VT - The Le Moyne College volleyball team wrapped up their NE-10 schedule with a 3-1 victory over St. Michael's. With the win, the Dolphins improve to 7-7 in conference and  clinch a the seventh seed in the conference playoffs that begin on Friday, November 9th.  Led by Elizabeth Cheek's 17, four Dolphins recorded double-digit kills on the day.

Le Moyne (13-17, 7-7) jumped out early by capturing the first two games by the score of 30-23 and 30-24.  The Purple Knights (7-20, 2-11) would respond in game three with a 30-24 win.  The Dolphins would close the door on Saint Michael's in the fourth and final game with a decisive 30-18 victory.

Krista Prentice notched 11 kills and 13 digs to go along with three aces. Junior Jodi Smith chipped in with 13 kills, eight digs and three aces. Caitlin Richardson recorded 10 kills and Amanda Kershner had a strong performance in the middle blocking six Purple Knight attacks.

With the victory, the Dolphins capture a berth in the Northeast 10 Conference Tournament which is set to begin on November 9th on the Bentley College campus. Below are the brackets for the quarterfinal round.

2007 Northeast 10 Conference Tournament seedings
#8 Saint Rose vs. #1 Bryant
#7 Le Moyne vs #2 Bentley
#6 UMass Lowell vs. #3 Merrimack
#5 Pace vs. #4 Franklin Pierce 

 

 

Le Moyne def. Saint Michael's 30-23,30-24,24-30,30-18

Le Moyne (13-17, 7-7 NE-10) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Elizabeth
Cheek 17-2-0; Jodi Smith 13-3-0; Krista Prentice 11-3-0; Caitlin
Richardson 10-1-2; Amanda Kershner 9-0-6; Kristin Cobb 3-1-0; Kaylin
Brainerd 1-2-0; Andrea Sterling 0-2-2; Totals 64-14-10.0. (Assists) -
Kaylin Brainerd 54. (Dig leaders) - Elizabeth Cheek 18; Krista
Prentice 13; Andrea Sterling 13; Jodi Smith 8; Kaylin Brainerd 8

Saint Michael's (7-20, 2-11 NE-10) (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Lindsey Frazier 22-0-0; Kelsey Kobelt 7-0-0; Emma Briscoe 6-1-1; Sara
Reney 4-0-0; Amy Manougian 3-4-0; Leslie Herwig 3-5-0; Audrey Rose
Hagert 0-0-1; Stephanie Smetana 0-1-0; Totals 45-11-2.0. (Assists) -
Amy Manougian 38. (Dig leaders) - Emma Briscoe 19; Kelly Garthwait 18;