WPI 3, Anna Maria 0

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WPI 3, Elms 0

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Worcester, MA --- Becca Holmberg (Madison, CT) smashed 28 kills and recorded 11 digs to help lead the WPI women's volleyball team to a pair of victories in a non-conference tri-match on Saturday afternoon.  The Engineers defeated Anna Maria 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-9) in the opening match before taking a 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-22) win over Elms.  With the wins, the Crimson and Gray improve to 8-9 overall.  

In the opener versus Anna Maria, Holmberg paced WPI with an impressive .452 hitting percentage and 14 kills.  Setter Nikki Croteau (Wilbraham, MA) tallied a game-best 26 assists while freshman Joan Porambo (Jim Thorpe, PA) collected seven digs for the Crimson and Gray. 

Brittany Langdeau (Wolcott, CT) led the way for the AMCATS with 15 digs and 11 kills while teammate Jacqueline Lahan (Westford, MA) recorded a game-high nine digs. 

Holmberg was fantastic in the victory over Elms.  The junior registered 14 kills and 11 digs, which were both match-highs.  Croteau posted 26 assists and smashed 11 service aces while Porambo pitched in with ten digs for the Engineers. 

Jeanette Nunez (Canovanas, Puerto Rico) turned in a strong game for Elms with 11 kills, seven digs and two blocks while Kim Phillips (Randolph, MA) dished out 22 assists while adding two blocks. 

In the middle match, Nunez was outstanding as she notched 15 kills, five digs, one block and a service ace to help the Blazers to a 3-0 win over Anna Maria (25-13, 25-17, 25-18).  Teammate Stacy Croteau (Agawam, MA) helped out with six kills and five digs while Phillips handed out a robust 30 assists with three service aces.  Langdeau scooped up six digs for Anna Maria while Marcia McCoy (Hudson, MA) had a productive all-around game with three kills, one age and two digs. 

Elms is now 5-11 on the season while Anna Maria is 2-12.

WPI returns to the court on Tuesday when they travel to Smith at 7pm.  Anna Maria will host Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday at 7pm while Elms returns to action on Thursday when they entertain St. Joseph (CT) at 7pm.