Posted: Sep 04, 2010

Women’s Volleyball Downs Mass. Maritime Academy, 3-0

CHICOPEE, Mass. – Elms College sophomore outside hitter Christina Martin (Chicopee, Mass.) blasted a match-best 11 kills to help pace the Blazers to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-18) sweep of Massachusetts Maritime Academy in day two action of the 2010 Blazer Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Picknelly Arena.

With the win, Elms improves to 1-2 on the season while Mass. Maritime falls to 0-4 overall.

Husson University outlasted SUNY Cobleskill 3-2 (25-22, 19-25, 25-19, 17-25, 15-8) in a thrilling match. Husson improves to 3-0 on the season with the win, while SUNY Cobleskill slides to 3-1 overall.

Husson 3, SUNY Cobleskill 2

Husson's Hannah Olstad (Farmington, N.H.) smashed a match-high 20 kills and notched two solo and three assisted blocks to help pace the Eagles in victory. Kaitlyn McKay (Lincoln, R.I.) downed 16 kills, while Michelle Smith (New Boston, N.H.) terminated 10 balls to lead the squad's offensive charge.

Setter Aleta Johnson (Milton, N.H.) handed out a match-best 42 assists, while Rachel Voicechovski (Jefferson, N.J.) dug a match-high 23 balls in the win. Smith and McKay added 16 and 15 digs respectively while Johnson and Kelsy Burrill (Sommersworth, N.H.) amassed 13 and 11 digs each.

SUNY Cobleskill was led by Elizabeth Stap's (Pine Brush, N.Y.) 13 kills, while Brooke Burke (Lansing, N.Y.) downed 10 kills. Maggie Trombly (Chateaugay, N.Y.) led five Fighting Tigers in digs with 22, while Nancy Stephens (Warnerville, N.Y.) and Krista Grady (Schenectady, N.Y.) totaled 17 each. Burke added 15, while Marcy Netherton (Lansing, N.Y.) dug 12 balls in the losing effort. Grady also dished out 31 assists.

Elms 3, Mass. Maritime 0

Martin helped pace the Blazers to their first victory of the season downing 11 kills on 18 swings with just three miscues to record a .444 hitting percentage. Junior setter Jenn Rego (Fall River, Mass.) guided that attack with a match-high 25 assists. Junior outside hitter Stacy Croteau (Agawam, Mass.) notched six kills and collected a match-best 10 digs, while senior middle hitter Melissa Clark (Chicopee, Mass.) and freshman opposite hitter Rachel Cowan (Ellington, Conn.) added five kills apiece.

Mass. Maritime was led by Alex Burgess –Chrost (Leominster, Mass.) with five kills while Victoria Presutti (Marshfield, Mass.) and Suzanne Marino (Kings Park, N.Y.) led the squad with seven digs each.

The Blazers served up 12 aces including three each from Croteau, Clark and Cowan to help seal the win.

Elms returns to non-conference action on Thursday, Sept. 9 when they travel to Albertus Magnus for a 7:00 p.m. contest.

Blazer Challenge All-Tournament Team
MVP – Hannah Olstad (Husson)
Kaitlyn McKay (Husson)
Brooke Burke (SUNY Cobleskill)
Maggie Trombly (SUNY Cobleskill)
Stacy Croteau (Elms College)
Meslissa Clark (Elms College)
Victoria Presutti (Mass. Maritime)