2008 Woodie Awards
Volleyball spikes Brown, Holy Cross in Marist Invitational
Brian A. Hodge
Issue date: 9/23/04 Section: Sports
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After dropping the first two games of the weekend to Central Connecticut State and Delaware on Friday, head women's coach Sarah Watters was looking for a better all-around effort on Saturday.
That's what she got - and more.
The Red Foxes rebounded to sweep their matches on Saturday, finishing the weekend 2-2 and taking a third place finish in the tournament.
The day began by beating a tough Brown University squad 3-1.
Watters said the match was a good win.
"Probably the best we've played all year," she said.
Senior Amy Gillespie (Lebo, KS) led Marist with a game-high 14 kills. Also contributing were Jamie Kenworthy (11 kills, 10 digs), Sally Hanson (11 kills, 8 digs) and Katie Lux (14 digs).
"We finally came together and started to play like a team. They don't play like a young team," coach Watters said. "They're fun to coach."
Marist was not done, however.
The Red Foxes then went on to beat Holy Cross in five games. The Crusaders won the first game of the match, 30-28, and then Marist won games two and three, both 30-26. Holy Cross rallied back in the fourth, winning it 30-27 and Marist took home game five 15-12. The team notched 123 team digs defensively.
Kenworthy again performed well for Marist, finishing the game with 23 kills and 25 digs, while Hanson added a career-high eight aces.
The star of the second game, however, was Meghan Cochrane (Placentia, CA). The junior setter broke the career assists record during the match and now is in sole possession of the record with 2,669. Cochrane began with season 340 assists shy of Ellie Schuerger's record of 2,620 and bested the mark just minutes into the first game against Holy Cross. Cochrane finished with 56 assists on the day.
"We did some good things," said Coach Watters. "We're a little more experienced versus tough competition and it gave us a better understanding of the personnel and the kind of offense we want to run."
The Red Foxes (7-4) hope for another strong showing at home this weekend, as they play host to Hartford, West Virginia and Columbia.
That's what she got - and more.
The Red Foxes rebounded to sweep their matches on Saturday, finishing the weekend 2-2 and taking a third place finish in the tournament.
The day began by beating a tough Brown University squad 3-1.
Watters said the match was a good win.
"Probably the best we've played all year," she said.
Senior Amy Gillespie (Lebo, KS) led Marist with a game-high 14 kills. Also contributing were Jamie Kenworthy (11 kills, 10 digs), Sally Hanson (11 kills, 8 digs) and Katie Lux (14 digs).
"We finally came together and started to play like a team. They don't play like a young team," coach Watters said. "They're fun to coach."
Marist was not done, however.
The Red Foxes then went on to beat Holy Cross in five games. The Crusaders won the first game of the match, 30-28, and then Marist won games two and three, both 30-26. Holy Cross rallied back in the fourth, winning it 30-27 and Marist took home game five 15-12. The team notched 123 team digs defensively.
Kenworthy again performed well for Marist, finishing the game with 23 kills and 25 digs, while Hanson added a career-high eight aces.
The star of the second game, however, was Meghan Cochrane (Placentia, CA). The junior setter broke the career assists record during the match and now is in sole possession of the record with 2,669. Cochrane began with season 340 assists shy of Ellie Schuerger's record of 2,620 and bested the mark just minutes into the first game against Holy Cross. Cochrane finished with 56 assists on the day.
"We did some good things," said Coach Watters. "We're a little more experienced versus tough competition and it gave us a better understanding of the personnel and the kind of offense we want to run."
The Red Foxes (7-4) hope for another strong showing at home this weekend, as they play host to Hartford, West Virginia and Columbia.