AUGUST 29, 2003
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S, MARYWOOD VOLLEYBALL TEAMS TAKE FIRST-DAY
TOURNEY LEAD
After the first day of the annual King's College
Volleyball Invitational Tournament, the host Lady Monarchs and Marywood
University concluded the opening round of the King's Volleyball Tournament
with identical 2-0 marks.
King's, looking to win its own tournament for the
fifth straight year, defeated cross-town rival Wilkes University 30-19,
30-28, 30-22, before gaining a 30-16, 30-21, 30-17 triumph over College
Misericordia. Marywood, meanwhile, posted a 30-26, 30-18, 30-18 win over
Misericordia before securing a 30-12, 30-19, 30-11 victory over Keystone
College.
King's was led by the senior tandem of Jessica McVey
and Annie German. McVey posted 25 kills, 23 digs, 25 service points, and
11 service aces while German was equally dominant with 24 kills, 19 digs,
and 18 service points. Lauren Foster dished out 50 assists, while Jessica
Luedeman added 16 assists. Elena DiGrado had 11 kills and 14 service
points, Katie Carr registered 12 service points, while Jessica Kandefer
chipped with eight kills
Marywood was led by Kate Puschak with 15 kills while
Ann Connelly added 12 kills and five aces. Lauren Warburton chipped in
with 23 assists.
Wilkes went 1-1 on the day, following its loss to
King's with a 30-12, 30-19, 30-11 victory over Keystone. The Lady Colonels
were led by sophomore Alicia Vieselmeyer with 13 kills and four blocks.
Sophomore Jillian Focht added eight kills and seven aces, while junior
Megan Reilly followed with eight kills and three aces. Freshman setter
Nicole Hahn distributed 27 assists to aid the Lady Colonel cause.
Misericordia was paced by Jennifer Jones with 23
assists and eight digs while Kelly Coppage followed with 13 kills, 12
digs, and three blocks. Jessica Klimas added 14 assists and 10 digs, while
Nicole Smith posted seven kills.
Keystone was led by Reba Ronk with seven assists
while Michelle Vodice added eight digs.
The tournament will continue Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
with Wilkes playing Marywood. At 1:00, King's will then face Marywood
while Misericordia will meet Wilkes. At 3:00 p.m. King's will play
Keystone while Wilkes battles Misericordia.
