Owls Finish 0-3 at Trinity Invitational

Owls volleyball finished 0-3 on the weekend at the Trinity Invitational tournament, dropping matches to Clark, Eastern Connecticut and Trinity.

On Saturday, the Owls dropped a 3-0 decision to Eastern Connecticut, falling by scores of 25-13, 25-14 and 25-16. Brianna Starkey led Westfield with six kills, while Hanna Simpkins and Ashley Crowley each four.

Trinity had little trouble with Westfield State, winning, 25-19, 25-12, and, 25-15.  Underwood had 11 kills and 19 digs, while junior MH Wyllie Boughton (Andover, Mass.) added 10 kills, two aces, and two blocks for the Bantams.  Karolyn Higgins (Billerica, Mass.) had a team-high four kills, while Ally Rega (Chelmsford, Mass.) recorded 14 assists, and Jess Haradon (Mansfield, Mass.) finished with 12 digs for the Owls.

On Friday night,   Clark won the second and fourth sets against the Owls by respective scores of 25-15 and 25-21, and clinched the match with a 15-9 win in the fifth set.  Westfield State won the first and third sets against the Owls by identical 26-24 scores.  Ana Patricia Mercado made 27 kills for the Cougars and Brianna Starkey had 20 kills for the Owls.