09/25/2007
Volleyball Drops Five Game Set to WPI

WORCESTER, MA --- The Clark University women’s volleyball team fell to WPI for the second time this season in a hard-fought 3-2 loss on Tuesday evening. Game scores were 22-30, 30-22, 22-30, 30-22, and 8-15.

Becca Holmberg (Madison, CT) and Kate Woodman posted double-doubles to help WPI win its first NEWMAC match since 2005.

The Engineers are now 6-12 overall and 1-3 in conference play while Clark is 3-8 on the season and 0-4 in NEWMAC action.

Sarah Hunsucker (Orinda, CA) led Clark with a game-best 20 kills while Emily Visone (West Hampstead, NY) totaled a game-high 28 digs. Karleen Porcena (Roxbury, MA) chipped in with 12 kills on the night for the Cougars.

Holmberg paced WPI with 19 kills and 16 digs while Woodman tallied 14 kills and 13 digs. Nikki Croteau (Wilbraham, MA) registered 52 assists and 11 digs for the Engineers while Christina Grant (Mansfield, MA) contributed 13 kills and three blocks and Becca Mattern (Rockville, CT) added 11 kills.

Both teams return to the court with road matches on Thursday. WPI travels to Bay Path for a 7:30pm match-up while Clark is at Newbury for a match beginning at 7pm.