The lady Cavs’ volleyball team started the 2009 season off by sweeping Bryn Mawr College, 3-0, at Nerney Field House on Tuesday night.
Senior Lizzie Williams captured a double-double, gathering a team-high 18 assists and 10 digs.
Williams entered the game 23 assists shy of the two thousandth for her career at Cabrini.
“This was an awesome win for us, and a great team effort shown by everyone. We all came out strong and got the job done at the end of the night,” senior biology major Lizzie Williams said.
Cabrini led the way by jumping out to a one-game win. Alexis Doss and Stephanie Recklau sparked the first victory with three kills each.
The Cavaliers put Bryn Mawr in a hole they couldn’t get out of in game two with a convincing 25-16 victory.
Sophomore Beth Gilespie and freshman Meg Ryan chipped in with a combined 9 kills for the Lady Cavs.
In the third game, Cabrini closed out the match in a nail biter 25-22 triumph in the third set.
Doss and Ryan each totaled three kills as Williams chipped in with eight assists in the winning effort.
Senior Traci Beltz and sophomore Courtney Abel controlled the backline with Williams, each capturing 11 digs. Beltz added six services aces.
Sophomore Alexis Doss drove the offense at net tallying a team-high of eight kills.
Junior Stephanie Recklau had six kills on 12 tries for the night.
Cabrini begins the Moravian Tournament on Friday, September 4 against Swarthmore College at 4 p.m.
The lady Cavs will also face Wesley College Friday at 6 p.m. Times and opponents will be determined for Saturday’s game after the contests on Friday are completed.
“The last game was a close one but we really came together and worked hard to come out with the win and have a sweep for the day,” Williams said.
