Volleyball Eliminated from MASCAC Tournament with 3-2 Loss to Worcester State
Westfield, Mass. – Third seed Worcester State advanced to the championship game of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women's volleyball tournament with a hard-earned 3-2 victory (25-16, 19-25, 25-17, 22-25, 15-8) over second seed Framingham State University early Saturday afternoon, Nov. 5 in one semi-final of the 2011 MASCAC women's volleyball championship.
Framingham, which ended its season with a 19-13 overall record, defeated Worcester, 3-1, during the regular season. In the tournament match the Lancers passed well and kept their errors to a minimum, including only two service errors the entire match.
After dropping the first set, 25-16, Framingham rebounded to take the second set, 25-19. The Rams held single-digit leads throughout most of the match but the Lancers closed to within two, 21-19. Framingham then closed the set with four straight points, capped by a kill from Jackie Friel.
Worcester took the third set, 25-17. The Lancers snapped a 4-4 deadlock to take an 11-6 lead, forcing Framingham to call a timeout after a service ace by the Lancers Joanne Grenier.
The teams traded points throughout the remainder of the set with Framingham trailing 21-17, for its smallest deficit. The Lancers closed out the set with two straight services aces from Grenier.
Framingham knotted the match at 2-2 by taking the fourth set, 25-22. Worcester reeled off seven straight points for a 7-3 lead but Framingham regrouped, outscoring Worcester, 8-1, for a 16-13 lead. Three kills from Andressa Fernandes sparked the mini-run.
The Lancers trailed 23-21 following a kill from Becky Lebel, but the Rams pulled out the victory on a Friel kill and Worcester attack error.
In the deciding fifth set, Worcester snapped a 3-3 tie with scoring runs of 6-0 and 10-1. Alyssa Jasper sparked the big scoring surge with three kills and two blocks. Framingham went on a 4-0 run to make it 13-8 but it was too late and kills from Jasper and Robyn Linscott clinched the victory.
Jasper led the Lancers with 15 kills and four blocks and Grenier racked 41 assists. Also playing well were Vicki O'Brien (25 digs), Katey Figella (11 kills), Lebel (13 kills, 15 digs), and Nicole Hanson (20 digs).
For the Rams, Ashley Nee had 14 kills and two aces and Morgan Drew produced 37 assists. Other statistical leaders were: Kayla Bertrand (12 digs, 2 aces), Michelle DeJesus (18 digs), Andressa Fernandes (10 kills), and Friel (four blocks).
Release courtesy of WSU Sports Information.