Women’s Volleyball Stunned by Sharks in Semifinals

NASHUA, NH: Rivier women's volleyball was upset this evening during the GNAC Semifinals match in the Muldoon Center.

THE BASICS:

- Date: 11/3/22

- Score: Simmons 3, Rivier 2

- Records: Simmons (18-10), Rivier (25-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

-  After going up 2-0 on the visiting Sharks, the Raiders lost control of the match. After some rotation changes in the third and fourth sets, Claire Conners went off with little to no resistance on the net from Riv, allowing her to rack up 27 kills. The next closest hitter to her only had nine kills. Kat Simeonidis had an all-around game with 40 assists, 13 digs, and six aces. April Beatty had a match-high 27 digs for Simmons.  

- Rivier was led by Sydney Racevicius (Woodbury, CT) in both kills with 18 and digs with 19. Avery Pollard (Ballston Lake, NY) also was all over the court, racking up 39 assists, 16 digs, and five kills.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-  Kills: Rivier 48, Simmons 45

-  Assists: Simmons 44, Rivier 43

-  Digs: Rivier 97, Simmons 95

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