PEACOCK SETS SINGLE SEASON BLOCKING
RECORD; SACCOCCIO NAMED TO ALL CLASSIC TEAM
Danbury, CT - In the opening match on Friday night, Rivier
College (18-10 overall; 9-1 GNAC) and Colby-Sawyer College split
the first two games, with Rivier winning 25-20 and Colby-Sawyer
storming back for a 25-12 victory. Rivier dominated play in game
three to win going away, 25-8, but Colby-Sawyer answered with a
25-23 win in game four. In the fifth and deciding game, Rivier
fought off a match-point to win 17-15 and take the match 3-2.
Freshman Nicole Peacock
(Warwick, RI) recorded 3 blocks in the match to eclipse a 10
year long record of 67 blocks in a season. The 5'8 middle hitter,
who currently stands at 75 blocks after this weekend's play, also
put down 10 kills in the 5 set victory. Senior middle hitter Nicole
Rodriguez (Newton, MA) was sensational at the net
garnishing 11 kills with just 1 error on 31 attempts while
sophomore outside hitter Kenna Finlayson
(Derry, NH) had a team high 15 kills. Pin hitters Danielle
Jacques (Derry, NH) and Meghan Farrell
(Marlborough, MA) combined for 10 kills to round off the
offense. Junior setter Lauren
Saccoccio (Warwick, RI) recorded a double double with 42
assists and 12 digs while back row players Emileigh
Cenedella (Townsend, MA) and Caitlin
Callahan (Dedham, MA) were steadfast. The pair combined
for 50 of the Raiders 78 team digs as well as 7 of the Raiders 12
ace serves.
In the first match of day two against Vassar College, setter Lauren
Saccoccio (Warwick, RI) ran a diverse offense, dishing out
58 assists, allowing for 4 different Raiders to register double
digits in kills. Middle hitters Nicole Peacock (Warwick,
RI) and Nicole
Rodriguez (Newton, MA) were huge in the win. Peacock
tallied a team high 18 kills and .424 hitting percentage while
Rodriguez followed close behind with 17 kills and a .387 hitting
percentage. Kenna Finlayson (Derry, NH) pounded out 15 kills
and freshman Nicole Boucher
(Windham, NH) put down 10 kills for RIV. Not to be outdone the
Raiders defense was just as impressive with a season high 100 digs.
Libero Emileigh
Cenedella (Townsend, MA) scooped up her second consecutive
match of 29 digs to lead the Blue and White. Finlayson had herself
a game in the back row as well with 22 digs while Caitlin
Callahan (Dedham, MA) and freshman Jessica Amaral
(E. Providence, RI) were nails all match with a combined 26
digs and 39 for 40 on receive. Sophomore Christi Pratte
(Manchester, NH) made solid contributions off the bench with
her receive (2/2) and defense (4 digs) while freshman Megan Dudek
(Chesterfield, NH) did the same with 2 kills on just 4
attempts.
In the Raiders lone loss in the Classic to Western Connecticut
State University, setter Lauren Saccoccio (Warwick,
RI) registered yet another double double to lead RIV. The All
Classic Team member dished out 36 assists and picked up 11 digs to
finish off a solid tournament for the Warwick Rhode Island native.
Rivier's back row, once again the foundation for the Raiders, was
led by libero Emileigh Cenedella (Townsend, MA) who lipped a
career high 30 digs in the 4 set match. The junior from Townsend
Massachusetts averaged and eye popping 6.8 digs/set over the 3
matches in the weekend. Caitlin Callahan (Dedham, MA) and
Jessica Amaral (E. Providence, RI) combined for another solid
outing with 12 digs and a combined 25/25 on receive. Kenna
Finlayson (Derry, NH) led all Raiders with 16 kills and 3
service aces while Nicole Rodriguez (Newton, MA) and Nicole
Peacock (Warwick, RI) combined for 18 kills.
Rivier
College
(3) 25 12 25 23 17
Colby-Sawyer College (2) 20 25
8 25 15
Rivier College (3) 14 26 25
27 15
Vassar College (2) 25 28 22 25 10
Rivier College (1) 19 25 21 21
WCSU (3)
25 21 25 25
Rivier will return home on Thursday October 28 for a non
conference match against U-Mass Dartmouth. Game time at The Muldoon
is 7:00pm.
