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Liu 25 SR
3
Winner Salve Regina SALVE RE 8-4, 1-0
1
Clark University CLARK UN 1-6, 0-1
Winner
Salve Regina SALVE RE
8-4, 1-0
3
Final
1
Clark University CLARK UN
1-6, 0-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Salve Regina SALVE RE 22 25 25 25 (3)
Clark University CLARK UN 25 22 21 22 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Takes First Set, Drops Match 3-1 to Salve Regina

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University volleyball team (1-6, 0-1 NEWMAC) hosted their conference and home opener against Salve Regina (8-4), took the first set, but were bested 3-1 by the Seahawks on Tuesday night from the Kneller Gymnasium.

Clark won the first set 25-22, dropped the second set 22-25, fell 21-25 in the third, and was edged 22-25 in the final set.

How it Happened
  • The Cougars jumped out to a 5-3 lead sparked by a service ace from junior Winifred Gakidis and a kill from junior Katelyn Williams pushed the edge to 6-4.
  • Clark went onto score six straight points as junior Harper Chinn, a duo block from graduate student Isabella Smith and sophomore Abigail Venis, and a service ace from junior Isabella Alcott as the team extended their lead to 12-6.
  • Chinn, Williams, and Alcott tallied kills shortly after and a service ace from sophomore Hannah Harrington gave Clark a 20-14 advantage.
  • Smith, Venis, and Chinn slammed the door on the set, including a Chinn kill off a feed from Harrington as the Cougars took the set 25-22.
  • Salve jumped out to a 7-4 edge despite a kill from Williams and a pair of service aces from Gakidis as well as a Chinn a kill tied the set at 7-7.
  • Alcott and Chinn combined for five kills in the middle of the set before another Alcott kill tied the contest at 19-19.
  • Chinn and Smith each tallied kills over the next eight points as the Seahawks registered a 25-22 win.
  • The teams battled to a 6-6 tie in the third set as junior Julia Dopazo and Harrington tallied service aces and Chinn registered a kill.
  • Alcott, Chinn, Gakidis, and Williams all recorded kills and Gakidis and Williams registered blocks as the Cougars tied the set at 15-15.
  • Alcott registered a service ace and kill to give Clark a 19-18 lead, but Salve ended the set on a 7-3 run as the Seahawks took the set 25-21.
  • The Cougars jumped out to a 10-6 edge in the fourth set sparked by kills from Williams and Chinn as well as a Chinn service ace before the Seahawks rallied to take a 13-12 edge.
  • Gakidis tallied two more blocks and kills from Chinn and Alcott pulled Clark back within one at 19-18 and after trailing 24-19, the Cougars scored three straight points, but dropped the match 25-22.
Inside the Box Score
  • The scarlet and white recorded 40 kills, 38 assists, 57 digs, 11 service aces, and eight blocks.
  • Chinn led the Cougars with 14 kills and added seven digs.
  • Alcott tallied 13 kills and 17 digs.
  • Williams added seven kills and four blocks.
  • Dopazo and Harrington each registered 17 assists.
  • Liu led the squad with 20 digs.
What's Next
The Cougars will return to the court on Thursday night when they travel to Lasell for a non-conference match beginning at 6:00 p.m.
 
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