ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, September 28, 2007

Elizabethtown Splits Two Matches at Tufts Invitational

Box score vs. Wellesley
Box score vs. Tufts

MEDFORD, Mass. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team opened play at the two-day Tufts Invitational by splitting its first two matches on Friday.

The Blue Jays (14-3 overall) fell 3-0 to Wellesley College (31-29, 30-27, 30-25) in their opening match before downing host Tufts 3-0 (30-27, 31-29, 30-20) in their second match of the evening.

Against Wellesley, senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) posted a team-high 10 kills while sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) added nine kills and 12 digs.

Senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) handed out 28 assists and added team highs of three aces and 15 digs.

Against Tufts, senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) and Tanner shared the team lead with 13 kills, while Wasserman dished out 31 assists and added 10 digs.

Senior Kayla Kassis (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) led the Blue Jays with 19 digs, while Downs had seven kills, three aces and five blocks.

Wellesley 3, Elizabethtown 0
(31-29, 30-27, 30-25)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 10
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 28
Digs: Stacey Wasserman, 15
Aces: Stacey Wasserman, 3
Blocks: Kelly Downs and Kayla Deats, 3

Elizabethtown 3, Tufts 0
(30-27, 31-29, 30-20)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Ashley Whitmarsh and Paige Tanner, 13
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 31
Digs: Kayla Kassis, 19
Aces: Kelly Downs, 3
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 5