Nashua, NH - #2 Rivier College (22-10 overall; 11-1 GNAC) defeated #7 Lasell College in 3 straight sets to advance to the semi-finals of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) playoffs. The Raiders tallied 13 ace serves in the 3 sets to take the Lasers out of system for most of the match. Senior Nicole Rodriguez (Newton, MA) scored a team high 5 ace serves to lead the Blue and White. The middle hitter from Newton Massachusetts also hit for a match high .368 on offense putting down 9 kills with just 2 errors on 19 attempts. Sophomore Kenna Finlayson (Derry, NH) bombed in a match high 16 kills and scooped up a match high 7 digs for the home team. Junior setter Lauren Saccoccio (Warwick, RI) dished out 32 assists while picking up 7 digs and freshman middle hitter Nicole Peacock (Warwick, RI) scored 8 kills and a match high 5 blocks. Danielle Jacques (Derry, NH), Nicole Boucher (Windham, NH), and Meghan Farrell (Marlborough, MA) rounded off the offense with a combined 9 kills. The back row duo of Caitlin Callahan (Dedham, MA) and Jessica Amaral (E.Providence, RI) were solid as Callahan passed nails and Amaral was all over the court on defense. The pair also combined for 6 service aces. Sophomore Christi Pratte (Manchester, NH) came off the bench to make a difference in the back row.

Lasell was led by middle hitter Danielle Drapeau (Biddeford, ME) who recorded 6 kills and 3 blocks on the night. Sara Biondo (Coventry, RI) added 5 kills while Taylor Riley (Greencastle, PA) and Eileen Barrett chipped in with 4 kills each. Junior setter Meghan Crozier (Ballston Spa, NY) tossed up 16 assists and lipped 6 digs in the loss.

Rivier  (3) 25  25  25
Lasell  (0) 20  16  14

#2 Rivier College will host #3 Emerson College in the GNAC semi-finals on Thursday 11/4 at 7:00pm.