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Date: October 12, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby volleyball wins 20th match in easy romp of U. New England

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Colby College rans its record to 20-1 with a 30-18, 30-11, 30-14 sweep of the University of New England in non-conference volleyball action Wednesday evening at the Campus Center.

Colby has won 20 matches or more for the fourth straight season under head coach Candice Parent.

Kaitlin Adams '06 (Athol, Mass.) led the way for the Mules with a match-high 15 kills to go with three service aces. Cait Cleaver '06 (Kennett Square, Pa.) pitched in with a double-double of 11 kills and 10 digs, while setter Jenny Lawrence '09 (Lafayette, Calif.) had 32 assists.

The Mules -- ranked number one in the latest New England Women's Volleyball Association poll -- also received 10 digs from libero Kendall Kirby '07 (Piedmont, Calif.).

Rachel Seawards '07 (Rollinsford, N.H.) had six kills and nine digs for the Nor'easters (6-9). Alissa Ehmke '08 (Baileys Harbor, Wisc.) contributed 13 assists.

Colby travels to Maryland on Friday for the McDaniel College Tournament.