Worcester, Mass. – Senior outside hitter
Natalie Casson (Kingman, Ariz./Kingman) registered 17 kills to lead the Le Moyne College volleyball team to a 3-0 win over Assumption College on Tuesday evening in Northeast-10 Conference action at Laska Gymnasium.
The Dolphins opened the match with a 25-17 victory in the first set, which including the Dolphins scoring seven of the final eight points of the set. Le Moyne tallied eight of the last nine points in the second set to record a 25-19 win. The Dolphins rallied from two set-points in the third set with four of the last five points to close out the match with a 27-25 victory.
In addition to her 17 kills in the match, Casson tallied 13 digs for her fourth double-double of the season. The 17 kills are a career high for a three-set match and are the most by a Dolphin in a three-set match since current head coach
Lizzie Cheek '10 recorded 21 on September 15, 2007. Sophomore right side
Jessica Miller (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) registered 11 kills and added five digs and one block. Junior setter
Kendall Corcoran (Fort Salonga, N.Y./Kings Park) directed the offense with 42 assists, her second-most in a three-match, and tallied 11 digs for her team-best sixth double-double of the season. Sophomore defensive specialist
Molly Gallagher (Schenectady, N.Y./Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) led the Dolphins defensively with 12 digs.
Kellie Smith led the Greyhounds in the loss with nine kills and eight digs. Brenna Chrisom registered a double-double with 24 assists and 12 digs. Maria Chrisom led Assumption defensively with 19 digs, while Zara Valez posted 12 digs to go along with six kills.
Le Moyne (12-3, 4-0 NE-10), which has won five straight matches, returns to action on Saturday with a tri-match at Southern Connecticut State University. The Dolphins take on the host Owls at 11:00 a.m. and face Felician College at 1:00 p.m.