WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - The Williams College volleyball team
dominated on day one of the Williams Invitational. The Ephs
defeated both SUNY-Oneonta (25-16, 25-11, 25-12) and Western New
England College (25-9, 25-10, 25-14) in three straight games.
“Tonight we were more consistent,” said head coach Fran
Vandermeer. “We were able to pick up our tempo, team
communication was high, and we could run our offense because of
good contacts on first ball.”
The Ephs opened against SUNY-Oneonta with solid defense and
unswerving serve receive. Sophomore setter Emily Avis posted 28
assists and 6 digs, while senior Riki McDermott (9 digs), juniors
Chelsea Kubal (8 digs, 8 kills) and Whitney Hitchcock (6 kills, 3
blocks) made sizeable contributions. Sophomores Eleanor Levine (2
aces, 3 blocks) and Kate Anderson (7 kills), as well as freshmen
Aly McKinnon (3 aces) and Jessica Torres (2 aces) helped the Ephs
maintain a steady lead over the Red Dragons.
In game two, the Ephs swept WNEC with the hard work of Avis (36
assists, 5 digs), Levine (5 kills, 3 blocks), McDermott (8 digs),
Kubal (13 digs, 7 kills), Hitchcock (5 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks),
and Anderson (15 kills, 5 digs). Consistency helped the Ephs hold
momentum from start to finish.
Tomorrow marks the second and final day of the Invitational
Tournament, with the Ephs facing Westfield State (12pm) and
Skidmore at 4pm.
