Regis Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Home Opener

WESTON, Mass. – In front of an enthusiastic crowd wearing white Regis Volleyball T-shirts, the Pride defeated Worcester State University, 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-21), Tuesday night in a non-conference women's collegiate volleyball match at Higgins Court within the Regis Athletic Facility.

The Pride received contributions from several players, led by Kate Montigny (Shrewsbury, Mass.) with nine kills on a .333 hitting percentage. Ahnasia Mckinney (Chelmsford, Mass.) finished with eight kills, 14 assists, two service aces, and eight digs, while Valerie Whalen (Stoughton, Mass.) put away seven kills. Ayla Albers (San Diego, Calif.) finished with five kills, three service aces, and five digs, Kaitlyn Miller (Nottingham, N.H.) added 16 assists and eight digs, and Aryam Serrano-Monserrate (Lake Forest, Calif.) contributed a team-high 11 digs.

Worcester State took advantage of several Regis errors to take an 8-5 lead in the first set, but the Pride settled down and put together an 11-2 scoring run, capped by a service ace and a kill from Kamdyn Tenorio (Irvine, Calif.). Kaitlin Cueva earned three kills to lead the Lancers back within two at 21-19, but the Pride held off the rally, with a kill from Rita Dow (Nashua, N.H.) clinching the opening set.

Whalen opened the second set by scoring five of Regis' first six points on kills, and then Albers collected her three service aces as the Pride extended their lead to 13-4. Consecutive service aces by Jessica Rancourt allowed the Lancers to pull within five before the Pride scored seven of the next eight points, including two service aces by Serrano-Monserrate. The teams exchanged points the rest of the second set, with a Lancer service error clinching the set for the Pride.

Early in the third set, Montigny collected a kill to give the Pride a 6-2 advantage, but the Lancers struck back with four straight points, led by Maeve Cadogan with a kill and two service aces. Regis would score the next five points, capped by consecutive kills from Mckinney, and the Pride would maintain that lead for a significant amount of time. Worcester State made one final push, closing to within two points at 22-20 on a solo block by Cadogan, but Regis closed out the set and the match by scoring three of the final four points, capped by a kill from Albers.

Cueva led the Lancers with six kills without an attack error for a .545 hitting percentage, with Camryn Burgio contributing five kills and a team-high 11 digs. Angela Colonis notched a double-double with 12 assists and 10 digs, and Erin Gaffney led the team defensively at the net with three total blocks.

Regis College (2-3) heads to Northampton, Mass., this weekend for the Bonnie May Invitational, hosted by Smith College, with the Pride first taking on Bridgewater State Friday, Sept. 9, starting at 5 p.m. Worcester State (0-4) will host crosstown rival WPI Thursday, Sept. 8, beginning at 7 p.m.