Leicester, Mass. – The Hawks of Becker went 0-2 on Saturday, as they hosted their second tri-match of the season against the Lynx of Lesley and the Lions of Eastern Nazarene.
Becker is now 3-21 with an 0-6 record in the NECC conference standings. Lesley leaves with a 5-15 overall record and a 2-5 mark in conference. Eastern Nazarene's record now stands at 10-16.
Becker started the day playing Lesley in a NECC conference match, falling short in four games, 25-13, 25-8, 19-25, 25-17. After dropping the first two sets, good serving and strong play up front helped the Hawks rally to a win in the third game, 25-19. The fourth game was competitive early on, with the teams knotted at 11-11 at one point. Lesley would rally, winning the game and the match 25-17. Megan Ortwein (Shanghai, China) was tremendous for the Lynx with 14 kills, 12 digs, three set assists and a .344 hitting percentage. Kayla Henry (Saratoga Springs, NY) was just behind her with 11 kills and 13 digs. Kaitlyn Miller (Leeport, PA) tallied 32 assists, eight digs, two solo blocks and two service aces. Alyson Finbow (Fair Lawn, NJ) hit a match-high .533 with nine kills. Rachel Frederickson (Marston Mills, MA) had a match-high 20 digs and two service aces. Nicole Morse (Alton, NH) led the Hawks with seven kills and 1.5 blocks. Danielle Robbie (Bellingham, MA) filled up the stat sheet with seven kills, ten digs and two block assists.Theresa Boulier (Eddington, ME) collected six kills and amassed a .500 hitting percentage for the match.
In the second match, Lesley took on the Lions of Eastern Nazarene. ENC jumped on the Lynx early on, winning the first game 25-12. Down 23-22 in the second, the Lions rallied to score three straight points to win 25-23. The third game was competitive, but the Lions would pull away in the end, winning 25-20. Cayla Clinkscale (Winchendon, MA) racked up 12 kills and a .417 hitting percentage to go along with three solo blocks and two service aces for ENC. Kaitlyn Yoder (Smithsburg, MD) had six kills, six digs and three set assists. Sondra Hazelton (Brockton, MA) set the table with 26 assists. Leann Williams (Oxford, PA) added six kills. Ortwein had another great match for the Lynx, with 12 kills and nine digs. Henry tallied eight kills and six digs. Danielle Johnson (Waterford, CT) had seven kills and a team-high 14 digs. Eastern Nazarene would prevail in three games, 25-15, 25-23, 25-20.
Becker would face Eastern Nazarene in the third match, with the first game giving spectators a back and forth thriller. Becker possessed an early lead and held game point at 24-23 before eventually falling 28-26. Game two also went to the Lions, 25-15. The third game saw Eastern Nazarene outlast the Hawks, 25-20. Williams was tremendous for ENC, with 14 kills, two service aces and a .414 hitting percentage. Clinkscale had nine kills and seven digs. Kori Sorensen (Quincy, MA) had a match high 20 digs while Hazelton collected 31 assists. For the Hawks, Jacqueline Chila (Monroe, CT) had four kills, two service aces and a match-high 2.5 blocks. Joanna Slomiak (Brockton, MA) had 15 digs, three set assists and a service ace. Morse had five kills, two solo block and two block assists.
Becker continues its season on Wednesday, October 26th as they travel to Nashua, New Hampshire to challenge the Eagles of Daniel Webster.
