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Lasell LAS 7-10 (3-4)
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Winner Rivier RIV 10-8 (4-0)
Lasell LAS
7-10 (3-4)
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Final
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Rivier RIV
10-8 (4-0)
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Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lasell LAS 11 25 8 18 (1)
Rivier RIV 25 23 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Raiders Make it Four In A Row Over Lasell, 3-1

Nashua, NH - It was Dig Pink night at the Muldoon Health & Fitness Center as the Rivier College Raiders hosted Lasell College in a GNAC volleyball match.  The Raiders prevailed 3-1 in the match while also raising money to support the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

Rivier College (4-0 GNAC; 10-8 overall) defeated Lasell College 3-1 to win their 4th straight GNAC match of the season. Rivier, doing their best impression of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, came out firing in set 1 with a team .323 hitting percentage and near flawless play only to follow up with 17 errors and inconsistent play in set 2. The Blue and White regrouped in sets 3 and 4, including a dominant 25-8 white wash in the 3rd stanza, and defeated Lasell to remain undefeated in GNAC play.

Senior Nicole Rodriguez (Newton, MA) took over the match for Rivier with a dominant all around performance. The 5'8 middle hitter led Rivier with 6 ace serves, 5 blocks, and a .421 hitting percentage which included 10 kills on 18 attempts with just 2 errors. Libero Emileigh Cenedella (Townsend, MA) was steady all match with a perfect 14 for 14 on receive and a team high 21 digs while setter Lauren Saccoccio (Warwick, RI) dished out 38 assists and picked apart Lasell's receive with 6 ace serves. Kenna Finlayson (Derry, NH) had a match high 17 kills while Danielle Jacques (Derry, NH), Nicole Peacock (Warwick, RI), and Meghan Farrell(Marlborough, MA) combined for 21 kills. The back row combo of Caitlin Callahan (Dedham, MA) and Jessica Amaral (E. Providence, RI) scooped up 8 digs for RIV.

Lasell (3-4 GNAC; 7-10 overall) was led by junior middle hitter Danielle Drapeau (Biddeford, ME) who tallied a team high 10 kills and added 1 block.  Setter Meghan Crozier (Balston Spa, NY) dished out 24 assists while libero Sarah Eisenberg (Westfield, MA) had a team high 14 digs.

Rivier   (3)   25  23  25  25
Lasell   (0)   11  25  8   18

Rivier will hope to continue their GNAC win streak on Saturday October 9 when they take on Pine Manor College at noon followed by a 2:00pm match against Simmons College. All games will be held at Pine Manor College.  Lasell will travel to Salve Regina University on Thursday for a 7:00 PM non-conference match.