BABSON PARK, Mass. -- (Saturday, October 19, 2024)-- Lauren Hoyle's kill set the wheels in motion for a Salve Regina volleyball first set win against Babson College however the Beavers' countermove gave them three consecutive set wins and an all around 3-1 NEWMAC victory at their home Staake Gymnasium.
The Seahawks were slightly ahead of the Beavers for most of set one, and even had an 20-15 lead before Babson shrunk it to 20-22. Lucy Swanson recorded the last kill of the set and secured the Seahawks a 1-0 lead. The home team's late success in set two was the difference maker.
The third set was the closest of the day, with the Seahawks forcing the Beavers to a 26-24 final score. Salve Regina was ahead 23-22 but a pair of errors and a kill by Babson awarded them the set.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Babson 3, Salve Regina 1
Records: Salve Regina (6-13,3-4 NEWMAC), Babson (20-1,7-0 NEWMAC)
History: In 2023 the Beavers beat the Seahawks 3-0, however since the 2005 season Salve Regina has a 3-5 record against Babson. The last time the Seahawks won was a 3-1 win at home in 2011. Freshman, at the time, Jennifer Duggan led Salve Regina with 15 kills, eight digs and two blocks in her collegiate debut.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Lucy Swanson, who was the Seahawks leader in the kill category with 16, matched Babson's Lauren Gips who also posted 16.
- The Seahawks also matched the Beavers in aces, with Lauren Shurling providing three and Beavers' Hailey Fouche also seeing three.
- Last year the Beavers won 3-0 at Rodgers Recreation Center with set scores of 25-16, 25-16 and 25-19.
- Babson posted a .255 hitting percentage and the Seahawks were competitive with a .200 percentage.
ON THE HORIZON:
Next week volleyball hosts the United States Coast Guard Academy at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, at the Rodgers Recreation Center. Watch it here on FloSports.
