Box Score NORTHFIELD, vt. - Fueled by 13 service aces and a .200 team
attack percentage, Norwich University rolled past in-state foe
Green Mountain 25-11, 25-11, 25-8 Oct. 11.
Coach Amanda Cuiffo's squad was led by the play of senior middle
hitter Ivana Batur (Zagreb, Croatia). Batur hammered 10 kills and
compiled one solo and two block assists during the evening.
Freshman outside hitter Kelsey Mancini (Lynnfield, Mass.) added six
kills and three services, while fellow senior middle hitter April
Byllaardt (Stormville, N.Y.) ended with five service aces.
NU, hitting the 10-win mark for the fifth time in six years,
rolled out to big leads in each game. They lead 16-4 in the opener,
18-8 in the second game and 15-5 in game three. GMC dropped to 5-11
with the loss.
The Maroon and Gold return to Great Northeast Athletic
Conference play with a tri-match at Johnson and Wales
Saturday, Oct. 15. They face the host Wildcats and Mount Ida at 12
and 2 p.m.
NOTES - Batur was at-or-above 10 kills for the third time in
five matches. She's been at-or-above a .300 attack percentage in
each case as well. ... Byllaardt's five service aces marked the
seventh time she's been above three in a match. ... JWU
provides live statistics for each of the Cadets' matches this
weekend. The URL is http://livestats.prestosports.com/jwuprovidence/