WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University volleyball team (17-12, 6-5 NEWMAC) clinched the No. 5 seed in the NEWMAC Tournament with a 3-1 win over Coast Guard (18-8, 7-4 NEWMAC) and also fell 3-2 to SUNY Brockport (15-13) on Saturday afternoon from the Kneller Gymnasium.
Prior to the SUNY Brockport match, seniors
Victoria Pastor,
Sheyenne Williams,
Camille Flurry, and
Sofia Scherrer del Llano were recognized for their contributions to the Clark volleyball program.
Clark 3, Coast Guard 1
- Clark fell 25-17 in the first set, won the second set 25-21, topped the Bears 25-22 in the third set, and clinched the final set 25-22.
- The scarlet and white recorded 52 kills, eight blocks, 48 assists, and 83 digs.
- Pastor led the squad with 17 kills and added 14 digs.
- Williams added nine kills and three blocks.
- Scherrer del Llano also registered nine kills.
- Junior Yvanna Torres dished out 23 assists and first-year Julia Dopazo added 18.
- Sophomore Yumeng Liu led the squad with 25 digs.
SUNY Brockport 3, Clark 2
- The Cougars fell 25-18 in the first set, took the second set 25-14, dropped the third set 25-20, won the fourth set 25-18, and were edged 15-8 in the deciding set.
- Clark recorded 47 kills, four service aces, six blocks, 44 assists, and 76 digs.
- Pastor led the team with 12 kills and added 17 digs.
- Graduate student Cameron Gill and Flurry each recorded nine kills.
- Williams registered a team-leading five blocks.
- Dopazo (24) and Torres (18) led the team in helpers.
- Liu tallied 30 digs.
What's Next
The scarlet and white will play in the NEWMAC Quarterfinals on Tuesday night at No. 4 Coast Guard beginning at 7:00 p.m.
