WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Wellesley volleyball launched the 2008 Wellesley Invitational with authority, hitting .344 as a team to defeat Bridgewater State College, 3-0, in the opening match of the four-team round-robin event. The Blue move to 18-4 on the season, while the Bears drop to 5-17.
For the Bears, Julie Clerc (Acushnet, Mass.) tallied five kills and five digs while Alyssa Grimes (Acushnet, Mass.) added four kills. Brianne Cobb (New Bedford, Mass.) led with BSC with 13 digs, while Natalie Cohen (Marstons Mills, Mass.) dished out 16 assists in the loss.
Alice Cummings (Tallahassee, Fla.) led the Wellesley attack with 13 kills, followed by Jessica Duff (Milton, Abingdon, UK) with nine. Emily Peters (Temescal Valley, Calif.) led all players with 17 digs, while setter Victoria Peng (Diamond Bar, Calif.) recorded a double-double, with 33 assists and 13 digs.
Both teams return to action on Saturday, October 18, as the Wellesley Invitational continues. The Blue will face Skidmore College at 10 a.m. and Nazareth at 2 p.m. The Bears take the court at noon against Nazareth and finish the day at 4 p.m. against Skidmore.