LEICESTER, Mass. – Becker College dropped both ends of their tri-match this afternoon at the Leicester Gymnasium. The Hawks opened the New England Collegiate Conference portion of their season with a 3-1 loss to Mitchell College, before losing a non-conference tilt to Pratt Institute, 3-2. Mitchell completed a perfect afternoon with a 3-2 win over Pratt in the middle match.

Game 1: Mitchell College 3, Becker College 1

Mitchell was led by Gloria Charles (New Haven, Conn.) and Amanda Garcia (New Britain Conn.) with 15 kills apiece. Charles also gathered match high 14 digs. Sophomore setter Nicole Caminiti (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) contributed 29 assists.

Becker freshman Marissa Turner (Coventry, R.I.) led the Hawks with seven kills. Lauren LaVallee (Millbury, Mass.) chipped in with 15 assists in a losing effort.

Game 2: Mitchell College 3, Pratt Institute 2

Gloria Charles and Amanda Garcia carried the Mariners to their second victory of the day when they combined for 45 kills in a marathon match with Pratt. Nicole Caminiti shared the wealth with an astounding 47 assists. The two wins lift the Mariners record to 3-8 on the year.

The Cannoneers were led by Diana Lezama (Bethesda, Md.) and Hannah Calderwood (Clinton, Wash.) with nine kills each. Calderwood also had a six service aces. Alli Houghton (Allentown, Pa.) finished with 25 assists

Game 3: Pratt Institute 3, Becker 2

In arguably the most thrilling match of the day, Alli Houghton had 16 service aces and 28 assists to lead the Cannoneers to a 3-2 win. Diana Lezama topped her first match performance with ten kills. Hannah Calderwood chipped in with eight kills. The tri-match split puts the Cannoneers record at 4-5 on the season.

Marissa Turner led the Hawks with a match high 24 kills in a losing effort. Senior Katelyn Burns added ten kills and Lauren LaVallee had 28 assists. The two losses drop the Hawks record to 2-11.