Providence, R.I.—Junior outside hitter
Amelia Murphy (North Attleboro, Mass.) earned her fourth double-double in a row as Rhode Island College swept Castleton, 3-0, in Little East women's volleyball action played at The Murray Center on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 3, Castleton 0
Rhode Island College (5-5, 1-1 LEC)
Castleton (3-7, 0-2 LEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC handled the Spartans by six, 25-19, in the opening set, then won by seven, 25-18, in the middle frame. The hosts closed out Castleton with a five-point, 25-20, win in the third set.
• Murphy registered her fifth double-double on the year, totaling 11 kills and 10 digs on the day.
• The setter tandem comprised of freshman
Sydney Green (West Warwick, R.I.) and sophomore setter
Aubrey St. Onge (Tilton, N.H.) contributed 17 of the team's 18 assists with eight and nine, respectively.
• Sophomore middle hitter
Angelly Polanco (Providence, R.I.) had a very efficient afternoon with a .400 hitting percentage, notching four kills without an error in 10 attempts.
• Green and junior libero
Wynter Conlon (East Walpole, Mass.) had eight digs apiece.
• Castleton junior middle hitter
Lizzie Goodrich (Essex Junction, Vt.) led the way for the Spartans with nine kills. Senior setter
Bre MacDuff (Hudson Falls, N.Y.) paced the visitors in both digs (nine) and assists (10).
BY THE NUMBERS
• RIC hit .124 (26-13-105), while Castleton hit .000 (22-22-82).
• The Anchorwomen have won three straight matches.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at home vs. UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday, Sept. 29 (7 p.m.).