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LOWELL, Mass. -- Freshman outside hitter
Madi Bell (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) tallied a career-high 17 kills to lead the UMass Lowell Volleyball team to a 3-2 come from behind victory in five sets at Hartford on Saturday night at the Hartford Volleyball Gymnasium. The set scores were 25-20, 20-25, 23-25, 26-24 and 15-7.
The River Hawks improve to 6-16 overall (1-6 AE), while Hartford falls to 5-15 (2-5 AE) with the loss.
"The team worked extremely hard tonight and pushed to play one point at a time," said UMass Lowell Head Coach
Resa Provanzano. "Several players contributed on offense and it was nice to see us serve aggressively and control the net with solid blocking. Most importantly were able to regroup after the second and third sets, stay mentally strong in a close fourth set, and play with great confidence at the end. It was definitely a fun match and there were a lot of positives to build on for next week."
Bell's kill total was also a team-high on the night to go along with a .200 hitting percentage, 17 digs and three total blocks. Senior middle blocker
Lauren Bennett (Wilmington, Mass.) also had a solid night with 13 kills, with a team-best .323 hitting percentage and eight total blocks. Sophomore outside hitter
Haley Shimon (Des Moines, Iowa) also chipped in with 11 kills in the victory for the River Hawks.
Sophomore middle blocker
Lade Adeniyi (Springfield, Ill.) and junior outside hitter
Masha Yelsukova (St. Petersburg, Russia) each posted seven kills, which included Adeniyi's clinching kill at the end of the first set.
Sophomore setter
Delaney Mendez (Phoenix, Ariz.) totaled 48 assists and six digs running the River Hawks' offense, while sophomore libero
Lindsey Visvardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) amassed 23 digs in another strong defensive performance.
Katherine Claybaugh (Danville, Calif.) and
Elima Ahzi (Chula Vista, Calif.) each registered three service aces in the match against the Hawks.
The River Hawks had a match-high 13 kills in the first and fourth sets, while the team posted seven kills and .333 hitting percentage in the decisive fifth frame.
The River Hawks return to action on Friday, October 28th against Binghamton on "Kid Takeover Night" in America East play. Match time from Costello Athletic Center is 7 p.m.
