Providence, R.I.- Off to their best start in more than a decade, the Clark University volleyball team rolled to another decisive victory, this time taking down Rhode Island College, 3-1, in non-league action on Tuesday evening.

The win for the Cougars equals the 4-0 start by the 2001 squad that finished 22-8 – the last 20-win season the program has had.

In tonight's match the Scarlet and White, posted scores of 25-14, 25-19, 18-25 and 25-16 as three players finished with double digit kills.

The first set saw the Cougars best the Anchorwomen (1-3), 25-14, bolstered in part to a combined six kills from junior middle blocker Courtney Pharr (Seattle, Wash.) and sophomore outside hitter Marina Ramos (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico).

The second set saw a tightly contested battle until late in the frame when Clark pulled away at the end for a 25-19 victory and a 2-0 lead in the match. Ramos and senior outside hitter Shannon Glass-Smythe (Albuquerque, N.M.) each recorded five kills in the frame for the visitors.

The third set saw the Anchorwomen close the gap, winning the frame, 25-18, and cutting the Clark set lead down to one, 2-1. The Cougars were unable to stop the momentum of the Anchorwomen who were buoyed by a .200 hitting percentage (11-5-30). Malboeuf led the way for RIC, registering four kills on five attempts in the frame.

The Cougars would rebound in the fourth set, clinching the match with a 25-16 victory in the fourth stanza. Clark raced out to an early advantage that it never relinquished as they cruised to victory.

The Anchorwomen were led by Lace's 17 kills to go along with nine digs. White chipped in with 30 assists and nine digs, while freshman outside hitter Jillian Ward (Coventry, R.I.) notched four kills to go along with a team-best 14 digs.

Ramos led the Clark offense with 15 kills and nine digs, while Rachel Webb (Celina, Texas) handed out a match-best 32 assists and recorded 15 digs, which was also a match-high. Freshman right side hitter Ana Mercado (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) was stellar for the Cougars, posting 10 kills and no errors for a .476 hitting percentage, while Glass-Smythe just missed a double-double with 13 kills and nine digs.

The surging Cougars head to Connecticut this weekend for three matches over Friday and Saturday beginning with a tilt against Trinity College.