The Monks would not trail in the first two sets as the hosts produced double-digit wins to claim a 2-0 cushion. The third set was tightly-contested however, as neither team led by more than three points until junior setter Mariah Hebert (Biddeford, Maine) delivered an ace to put her team up, 19-15 late in the final frame. The Eagles trailed 23-20 minutes later, but a Shadai Gosselin (Somersworth, N.H.) kill and a bad set by sophomore Courtney Warrington (Canton, Tex.) offset a Huntley attack error as the hosts rolled to their fifth-consecutive shutout victory.
For the Monks, senior middle blocker Felicia Wachowiak (Milton, Mass.) netted seven kills and three total blocks, Gosselin added four kills and 12 digs, Hebert produced 19 assists, two service aces and seven digs, and freshman libero Jennelle Thompson (Farmington, N.H.) chipped in a match-high 22 digs on the evening.
For the Eagles, sophomore middle blocker Hannah Koehler (Bedford, N.H.) registered four kills, junior outside hitter Madeline Roulier (Pittsfield, Mass.) tallied three kills and 12 digs, Warrington chimed in with 13 digs and three aces, and sophomore setter Nicole Beard (Shelton, Conn.) contributed 10 assists and seven digs in the losing effort.
Saint Joseph's will host a tri-match this Saturday versus University of Saint Joseph (1:30 PM) and Maine-Fort Kent (5:30 PM). The Blue Jays and Bengals will face off in the sandwich match, which is slated to start at 3:30 PM. Daniel Webster travels to University of Saint Joseph for a 7:00 PM non-conference matchup on Thursday.
BEYOND THE BOX:
- With the win Saint Josephs' improves to 8-4 all-time against Daniel Webster, a team that defeated the Monks by a 3-2 score in Nashua last fall
- The team's 12-game win streak is the longest in the history of fall sports at Saint Joseph's College (women's soccer won 11 straight in 2007)