Stevens Takes Crown at Ducks Volleyball Invitational
HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 2, 2010) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s volleyball team picked up where it left off after the first day of the 2010 Ducks Invitational, capturing the 2010 Ducks Invitational crown with a pair of wins over SUNY New Paltz and Clarkson University. The Ducks opened the day with a 3-0 (29-27, 25-19, 25-18) sweep of the Hawks before capping things off with a 3-0 (25-14, 24-26, 22-25, 25-19, 15-9) win over the Golden Knights.
Senior Maggie Majcher finished with 32 kills and 28 digs on the day en route to All-Tournament honors, while Ducks Invitational Most Valuable Player, sophomore Maggie Kowalska, had 27 kills Stevens’ two wins. Senior setter Sara Budar, who also earned all-Ducks Invitational accolades, notched 78 assists and 22 digs on the afternoon, while fellow senior Julia Reilly had 39 digs in defense.
2010 Ducks Invitational Champion: Stevens Institute of Technology
Tournament MVP: Maggie Kowalska (SIT)
All-Tournament Team:
Maggie Majcher (SIT)
Sara Budar (SIT)
Kate Anderson (Williams)
Emily Avis (Williams)
Sara Artus (Clarkson)
Sharon Hao (MIT)
Melinda DiGiovanna (New Paltz)
Eve Richards (Union)
Stevens 3, New Paltz 0 (29-27, 25-19, 25-18)
Stevens opened the match hitting .310 en route to a hard-fought 29-27 victory before notching a 25-19 win to take a 2-0 match lead. The Ducks then recorded a .300 attack percentage to close out the match with a 25-18 set three triumph to complete the sweep, snapping the Hawks' 12-match win-streak.
Majcher finished with 12 kills and 15 digs, while Kowalska hit .474 with 11 kills. Budar added 32 assists and 12 digs, while junior Amethyst Holder chipped in eight kills and 12 digs. Reilly collected 12 digs, helping to shore up the Ducks’ defense.
Junior outside hitter Melinda DiGiovanna (West Hempstead, N.Y.) led the Haws with six kills, while freshman setter Marissa King (Canandaigua, N.Y.) dished out 10 assists. Fellow freshman Carrie Hack (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) added 15 digs in the loss.
Stevens 3, Clarkson 2 (25-14, 24-26, 22-25, 25-19, 15-9)
Stevens captured the first set, 25-14, before dropping set two, 24-26. The Golden Knights would then go up 2-1 with a 25-22 set three win before the Ducks rallied for a 25-19 fourth set victory to force a tiebreak. Stevens closed out the match with a 15-9 triumph, hitting a match-best .375.
Majcher finished with 20 kills, 13 digs, and nine service aces, while Kowalska added 16 kills. Holder finished with 10 kills and 14 digs, while Budar dished out a match-high 46 assists, adding 10 digs. Reilly collected 27 digs in defense, while senior Brittany Conroy (Colonie, N.Y.) finished with eight digs and a service ace.