LEICESTER, MASS. –Sophomore middle-hitter Sydney Fish (Kalamazoo, Mich.) inflicted eight kills and six service aces to lead Newbury College over host Becker College, 3-0, in NECC women's volleyball action on Wednesday evening at the Leicester Gymnasium. Set scores were 25-19, 25-16, 25-15 in favor of the visiting Nighthawks. Newbury is now 11-14 with a 5-1 record against conference opponents while the Hawks of Becker fall to 2-20 and 0-5 in the NECC standings.
Fish also contributes six digs and a solo block. Freshman middle-hitter Taylor Doolittle (Barneveld, N.Y.) contributed six kills, three service aces and a block, while junior outside hitter Jessy Touron (Brockton, Mass.) came through with eight kills and eight digs. Senior setter Sarah Young (Waterloo, N.Y.) set up the offense for 24 assists and four service aces while senior defensive specialist Talia Martinez (Malibu, Calif.) added seven digs.
Becker was led by junior right-side Jacqueline Chila (Monroe, Conn.) with six kills, a block and three digs. Junior outside hitter Katelyn Burns (Fall River, Mass.) finished with two kills and seven digs. Senior setter Joanna Slomiak (Brockton, Mass.) tallied eight assists, six digs, two kills and two service aces.
Up next for the Hawks, Becker travels to Lesley University on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. match. Newbury will play host to a tri-match against Southern Vermont College and Clark University on Saturday beginning at 11:00 a.m.
