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VOLLEYBALL: Team wins 1, drops 2 at Hall of Fame Tournament
by Jeffrey Pickette
Senior writer
Sports | 10/28/08
Posted online at 3:52 AM EST on 10/28/08
Problems with ball control and passing contributed to a sixth-place finish for the volleyball team in the Hall of Fame Tournament at Smith College last weekend.
"This [past] weekend overall we struggled with our ball control and passing, and when you can't pass the ball very well, our offense becomes very predictable, and it's hard to put the pressure on the other team," coach Michelle Kim said.
Competing in the eight-team "Gold Bracket" of the tournament, the Judges lost to third-seeded Wellesley College in straight sets last Friday. Last Saturday, the team defeated Bowdoin College 3-0 before dropping the fifth-place match 3-1 to Williams College.
After the tournament, Brandeis stands at 14-11 on the season, including 3-4 in conference play.
Brandeis played Williams last Saturday afternoon in the fifth-place match, falling to the Ephs in four sets. With the win, the Ephs were able to avenge their 3-1 loss to the Judges at the Brandeis Invitational earlier this season.
Last weekend, the Judges dropped the first two sets 25-14 and 28-26, respectively, but took the third set 25-18 before Williams was able to close Brandeis out with a 25-19 victory in the fourth set. Right-side hitter Piera Carfagno '10 registered 14 kills and five blocks in the losing effort, while setter Abby Blasco '11 had 40 assists.
"We came out flat against them. They have a good defense, and we just couldn't put anything away," Abby Blasco said.
Earlier that day, Brandeis defeated Bowdoin 25-19, 25-13, 25-22 to earn a spot in the fifth-place match. Outside hitter Paige Blasco '11 had a well-rounded effort with nine kills, 12 digs and two blocks, while outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach '09 was credited with seven kills, eight digs and two blocks. Libero Violette Ruggiero '09 added 17 digs.
"It's obviously a good win coming off a disappointing loss [to Wellesley] the night before, … but even in [the Bowdoin] match, we still weren't sharp with our passing," Kim said. "Fortunately, we were the better team, I think, just in execution, and we were able to pull off a win there."
"This [past] weekend overall we struggled with our ball control and passing, and when you can't pass the ball very well, our offense becomes very predictable, and it's hard to put the pressure on the other team," coach Michelle Kim said.
Competing in the eight-team "Gold Bracket" of the tournament, the Judges lost to third-seeded Wellesley College in straight sets last Friday. Last Saturday, the team defeated Bowdoin College 3-0 before dropping the fifth-place match 3-1 to Williams College.
After the tournament, Brandeis stands at 14-11 on the season, including 3-4 in conference play.
Brandeis played Williams last Saturday afternoon in the fifth-place match, falling to the Ephs in four sets. With the win, the Ephs were able to avenge their 3-1 loss to the Judges at the Brandeis Invitational earlier this season.
Last weekend, the Judges dropped the first two sets 25-14 and 28-26, respectively, but took the third set 25-18 before Williams was able to close Brandeis out with a 25-19 victory in the fourth set. Right-side hitter Piera Carfagno '10 registered 14 kills and five blocks in the losing effort, while setter Abby Blasco '11 had 40 assists.
"We came out flat against them. They have a good defense, and we just couldn't put anything away," Abby Blasco said.
Earlier that day, Brandeis defeated Bowdoin 25-19, 25-13, 25-22 to earn a spot in the fifth-place match. Outside hitter Paige Blasco '11 had a well-rounded effort with nine kills, 12 digs and two blocks, while outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach '09 was credited with seven kills, eight digs and two blocks. Libero Violette Ruggiero '09 added 17 digs.
"It's obviously a good win coming off a disappointing loss [to Wellesley] the night before, … but even in [the Bowdoin] match, we still weren't sharp with our passing," Kim said. "Fortunately, we were the better team, I think, just in execution, and we were able to pull off a win there."
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