Women's Volleyball traveled to Providence this weekend for a round robin against Tufts University, Quinnipiac University, and Assumption College. All three matches went three sets, with Sacred Heart losing two sets to one against both Tufts and Quinnipiac University while beating Assumption College two sets to one.
Stats on the day:
From the match against Tufts University...
Charlie Paul had 8 digs and 8 assists
Kristina Turner had 9 digs and 6 assists
Liz Bickett had 4 digs and 2 block solos
Elena Pasquale had 4 digs and 6 kills
Jenna Mikolay had 13 digs
Mia Savignano had 8 digs and 4 kills
From the match against Quinnipiac University...
Jenna Mikolay had 12 digs
Elena Pasquale had 11 digs, 6 kills, and 1 assist
Taylor Patnode had 2 digs and 2 assists
Kristina Turner had 4 assists and 1 ace
Charlie Paul had 5 assists
From the match against Assumption College...
Kristina Turner had 3 assists and 12 aces
Jenna Mikolay had 11 digs, 1 kill, and 1 assist
Liz Bickett had 7 kills and 6 blocks
Mia Savignano had 3 digs and 4 kills
While they did not have as much success as they would have liked, the team is hopeful for success throughout the rest of their season and that is evident in their statements below:
"I think we have really strong players and it'll take time for us to really gel and play together as one, but I think this was a huge improvement from last tournament." - Auriel Kyere, So., RS
"I think with having such a large group of girls on the team, we have faced difficulty in forming connections on and off the court, but this PC tournament was a step in the right direction. The freshman are finally warming up to the upperclassmen and truly bring a large amount of talent to this team. This weekend I noticed when we play our game and communicate on the court, we can really be a threat. After three consecutive tournaments, I do however feel our biggest downfall is ourselves and the lack of energy can be extremely influential to our games." - Charlie Paul, Jr., Setter
"I thought the chemistry of the team has really improved from the Uconn tournament; we were playing together more this tournament. As a team we really stepped up when we needed to, we pushed ourselves and I think that's something we should be proud of. Our defense looked really well this weekend; we weren't letting balls hit the ground without moving towards them." - Kristina Turner, Jr., Setter
