CONNOLLY'S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS PRIDE TO 3-1 VICTORY

QUINCY, Mass.- The Regis College women's volleyball team earned their third win of the season defeating Eastern Nazarene College 3-1, spoiling the Lions home opener Wednesday evening at the Lahue Physical Education Center. With the victory, the Pride move to 3-2 on the young season and the loss pushes the Lions to 1-4 on the year.

The Pride edged the Lions in the opening frame, 27-25, to grab a 1-0 lead. The home side rebounded to even the match at 1-1 with a 25-23 victory in the second set. The visitors reclaimed a 2-1 advantage after squeezing by Eastern Nazarene 25-23. The Pride closed out the victory with a 25-16 win in the clinching fourth set.

Regis was led by a trio of freshman. Nicole Connolly (San Mateo, Calif.) earned her first collegiate double-double with 11 kills and game-high 16 digs while also adding three assists. Sydney Trusty (Durham, Conn.) added eight kills, four digs and two service aces. Tina Lathrop (Houston, Texas) finished with a game-high 29 assists and five aces for the Pride.

Eastern Nazarene was led by Kortney Jenkins (Bunker Hill, W.Va.) with 12 kills, seven digs and six service aces. Joanna Joseph (Brockton, Mass.) notched six kills, five digs and a pair of aces on the night. Lauryl Berger (Laurel, Del.) doled out 22 assists to go with four digs in the match. Hannah Welsh (Derry, N.H.) led the home side defensively, racking up 11 digs while also adding three kills.

The Pride return to action on Friday, September 5^th when they compete at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational. Regis will take on Norwich University and the host Corsairs on the first day before wrapping up the weekend with non-conference tilts against Eastern Nazarene and Framingham State on Saturday, September 6^th.

Release courtesy of Eastern Nazarene College Sports Information