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Nick Theodores
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Winner Rivier RIV 4-7,0-0 Great Northeast
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Keene St. KSC 4-6,0-0 Little East
Winner
Rivier RIV
4-7,0-0 Great Northeast
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Final
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Keene St. KSC
4-6,0-0 Little East
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rivier RIV 25 25 20 25 (3)
Keene St. KSC 23 19 25 18 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women’s Volleyball Tops Keene St.

KEENE, N.H. – The Rivier women's volleyball took down Keene St. in a rematch of the first game of the season in four sets Wednesday afternoon at the Spaulding Gymnasium.

With the win, the Raiders improved to 4-7, while the Owls fell to 4-6.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Following Keene St. three point run to begin the match, Rivier scored five unanswered points which included back-to-back service aces from junior Sam Driend
  • Both teams traded points throughout the middle of the set, but the Owls pulled ahead late in the set, gaining a three-score advantage
  • Senior Callie Nanos, Driend, and sophomore Savannah Dunne combined for four kills during the Raiders second 5-0 run, securing the set 25-23
  • Both squads were deadlocked at 12 in the second set until Keene St. carried a two-point lead, 17-15
  • Rivier bounced-back and went on a 10-2 run, which included a trifecta of kills from junior Lacey Turner, sophomore Lily Seibel, and Nanos, taking a 2-0 match
  • The Owls found their stride in the third set, getting out to as much as a seven-point lead late in the frame
  • The Raiders chipped away at Keene St.'s lead, closing the gap to as much as three points, but the Owls strung together back-to-back points to claim the set, 25-20
  • Rivier responded by taking a 5-2 advantage to open the fourth set
  • A kill by senior Ali Rivera began a five-point scoring run for the Raiders that gave them an eight-point cushion and forced Keene St. into a timeout
  • Coming out of the timeout the Owls strung together a 5-0 run, bringing them within three
  • Rivier surged out in front once more, taking a six-point lead right to the very end, with Turner and Lacey taking the match on back-to-back kills
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • As a team, the Raiders outhit Keene St. .162 to .091 with 49 kills to their 47
  • Rivier recorded 23 total blocks, including five solos and 18 block assists
  • Driend, Rivera, and Seibel each recorded a double-double
  • Driend was the kill leader with 13 followed by Rivera with 11
  • Seibel set a new career-high with assists for the second time in as many games with 37
  • Senior Kaitlyn Miller logged a team-high 20 digs, with other four Raiders recording double digit assists
 
UP NEXT
The Raiders return to the court for their first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match on Saturday, Sept. 20 against Mitchell. First serve is scheduled for noon at the Muldoon Center.