SPORTS NEWS

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Contact:  Deb Reardon

207-893-6671

Date:  11/5/06

 

Newbury Captures DIII Independent Volleyball Championship

 

Standish, ME- Newbury College defeated Maine Presque Isle 3-0 in the Association of DIII Independents Championship hosted by Saint Joseph's College.  The Nighthawks were perfect this weekend, finishing 5-0 without losing a game in the five team round robin tournament.

 

Presque Isle went 3-2, Southern Vermont finished 2-2, Mitchell College was 1-3 and St. Joe’s ended up 0-4.

 

Sunday, November 5th

Southern Vermont def. Mitchell 3-0 (30-26, 30-25, and 30-16)

Maine Presque Isle def. St. Joe’s 3-0 (30-24, 30-21, and 30-21)

Maine Presque Isle def. S. Vermont 3-1 (30-26, 30-25, 21-30, 30-27)

Newbury def. St. Joe's 3-0 (30-12, 30-22 and 30-19)

 

Championship Game

Newbury def. Maine Presque Isle 3-0 (30-21, 30-20 and 30-21)

 

Saturday, November 4th

Newbury def. Maine Presque Isle 3-0 (30-25, 30-27, and 30-16)

Mitchell def. St. Joe’s 3-1 (30-18, 27-30, 32-30, and 30-24)

Newbury def. Mitchell 3-0 (30-20, 33-31, and 30-14)

S. Vermont def. St. Joe’s 3-1 (30-23, 28-30, 30-21, and 30-17)

Newbury def. S. Vermont 3-0 (30-27, 30-23, and 30-17)

Maine Presque Isle def. Mitchell 3-1 (30-23, 17-30, 30-16, and 30-19)

 

All Tournament Team

FY Kate McGourty    St. Joe’s

SR Theresa Kouris Mitchell

JR Tina Cook S. Vermont

FY Megan Clark Maine Presque Isle

FY Erica Davis Maine Presque Isle

FY Sandra Karalekas Newbury

SR Taraja Laws Newbury