Volleyball Ends Historic Run with 3-0 Loss to Rivier in GNAC Quarterfinals

NASHUA, N.H. – The second-seeded Raiders of Rivier University will make a return trip to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals after earning a three-set victory over the seventh-seeded AMCATS of Anna Maria College Tuesday evening at the Muldoon Gymnasium. The Raiders were able to take the 3-0 win by scores of 25-17, 25-14 and 25-7.

Sophomore Molly McCormack (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) paced the offensive attack as she hammered out a game high 13 kills with a .478 hitting percentage. Classmate Dana Mott (Medway, Mass.) was right behind her with 11 kills and a .474 hitting percentage of her own. Junior Emily O'Reilly (San Francisco, Calif.) continues to be unselfish as she dished out 33 assists and freshman libero Bethany Trevino (Westminster, Colo.) collected 12 digs, a game high. Freshman Jordan Donohue (Meredith, N.H.) also contributed in the win with a .800 hitting percentage on four kills.

The AMCATS were led by junior Jessica Goulet (Lawrence, Mass.) who had three kills and a solo block. Also providing three kills apiece were senior Jacqueline Clinton (Walpole, Mass.) and freshman Telliah Bursie (Cheektowaga, N.Y.). Junior Samantha Parker (Athol, Mass.) had nine assists and junior libero Brittany Jackson (Larchmont, N.Y.) wound up with eight digs on the evening.

The Raiders, who improve to 26-6 on the season, will host thirdeeseeded Simmons College on Thursday night at the Muldoon. Simmons was able to dispatch sixth seeded Norwich University in four set by scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-20 and 25-23. In their only meeting this season, the Raiders defeated the Sharks, 3-1 on October 7^th here in Nashua.

Anna Maria finishes its historic season at 13-15 and set their single-season win record and qualified for their first-ever postseason appearance in the process.

Recap courtesy of Rivier Sports Information