Volleyball Drops Regis in Straight Sets at Eastern Nazarene Invitational

Quincy, Mass. - The Framingham State University volleyball team received a team-high 10 kills from sophomore Brandey Rodriguez (Lawrence, Mass.) as the Rams defeated Regis College 3-0 in non-conference action at the Eastern Nazarene Invitational this evening.

THE BASICS:

- Score:   The Rams won in three sets by scores of 25-23, 25-16 and 25-19.

- Records: Framingham State (2-2), Regis College (1-2)

- Location: Lahue Physical Education Center - Quincy, Mass.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Rams even their record at 2-2 with the victory and held off a late charge by the Pride in the opening frame to pull out the 25-23 victory.  The Rams used a 7-1 run midway through the second to take control of the frame and in the final set jumped out to a 7-3 lead and never looked back.
• Rodriguez recorded 10 kills on 20 attempts with six errors and added an ace, a block and two digs.
• Sophomore Grace Caughey (Mendon, Mass.) chipped in with nine kills on 25 attempts with seven digs and two aces, while freshman Brandee Thomas (North Kingstown, RI) also added nine kills.
• Freshman Alyssa Cafarelli (Peoria, AZ) paced the defensive effort with 19 digs, four assists and an ace, while junior Deirdre Fay (Cornwall, NY) added eight digs and four aces.
• Senior Mackenzie Whalen (Norton, Mass.) recorded 31 set assists with seven digs.
• Regis was paced by a team-high 10 kills and nine digs from Katryna Veasey, while Caroline Fuentes added a team-best 13 defensive digs.

UP NEXT:

The Rams are back in action on Saturday, September 8^th when at the Eastern Nazarene Invitational when they face Nichols College at 12 p.m. and host Eastern Nazarene at 4 p.m.