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Retriever Volleyball Competes in Villanova Tournament This Weekend

9/10/2009

BALTIMORE.—The UMBC volleyball team travels to Villanova Pa. this weekend to take part in the Villanova Tournament. The Retrievers will face the host Wildcats Friday at 7 p.m., while on Saturday, they take on George Washington at 1 p.m. and Princeton at 5 p.m.

 

LAST TIME OUT: The Retrievers (2-4) fell to George Mason in three sets on Wednesday night at the RAC Arena. Senior Ashley Oscars led UMBC with 11 kills, while junior Sabrina Hoeks added four service aces.

 

SCOUTING THE COMPETITION: Villanova (5-2) comes into the weekend on the heels of two straight defeats at the hands of Temple and Penn in the Big 5 Tournament last weekend. Morgan Petkovich leads the Wildcats, averaging 4.31 kills per set. Villanova leads the all-time series with UMBC 12-3 and have won four straight, including a 3-0 victory last season.

 

After winnings its first three matches, George Washington (3-3) dropped three straight at the Minnesota Diet Coke Classic to Minnesota, Iowa State and Auburn. Leah Hill leads the Colonels, averaging 3.68 kills per set. Last year, UMBC defeated GW for the first time in 18 previous meetings.

 

Princeton (1-3) defeated Seton Hall Wednesday night for their first win of the season. Sheena Donohue leads the Tigers with 3.27 kills per set. UMBC leads the all-time series with Princeton, 4-1, with the last matchup taking place in 1991.

 

RETRIEVER STAT PAK:

 

SEASON HIGHS:

 

Stat         Player                        #          Opponent(s)

Kills         Ashley Oscars          20         Long Island

Digs        Pam Jarrett                21         Long Island

Assists    Allie Spaay                55         Long Island

Blocks     Iman Kennedy            6          Indiana State

Aces        Ali Loynachan            4          Long Island, Long Beach State

               Sabrina Hoeks            4          George Mason

 

DOUBLE-DOUBLES

 

Player                          Opponent         Stat 1         Stat 2

Ashley Oscars               Northeastern     13 kills        10 digs

Ashley Oscars (2)          Indiana State     12 digs       10 kills

 

RETRIEVER RECORD BOOK:

 

Senior Ashley Oscars is climbing the charts of two all-time career lists at UMBC, kills and attacks, while fellow senior Kira Giles is in the top-10 in career assists and assisted blocks. Senior Pam Jarrett is ninth in career digs.

 

ATTACKS

         Name                        Attacks       Years

1.      Kelly O'Brien               5,055          1990-93

2.      Lisa Cline                   4,403          1995-98

3.      Megan McNamara       4,188          1995-98

4.      Jocelyn Teoh              3,458          2001-04

5.      Ashley Oscars           3,311          2006-09

 

KILLS

         Name                        Kills           Years

1.      Kelly O'Brien                2,161          1990-93

2.      Lisa Cline                   1,869          1995-98

3.      Megan McNamara      1,536          1995-98

4.      Dana Eberly               1,311          1993-96

5.      Jocelyn Teoh              1,288          2001-04

6.      Ashley Oscars           1,092          2006-09

 

ASSISTS

         Name                        Assists       Years

1.      Lanae Baker               4,722          1995-98

2.      Megan Gross              3,647          2002-05

3.      Heather Hollidge          3,034          1999-00

4.      Kira Giles                  2,691          2006-09

 

ASSISTED BLOCKS

         Name                        AB              Years

1.      Kara Welniak              299             1997-00

2.      Jessie Folk                 245             2003-06

3.      Jennifer Davis              227             1999-03

4.      Bridget Scheetz          221             2007-08

5.      Dana Eberly               191             1993-96

6.      Jocelyn Teoh              180             2001-04

7.      Kira Giles                  162             2006-09

 

DIGS

         Name                        Digs           Years

1.      Christine Skala           1,482          2002-05

2.      Tracey Cullins             1,475          1988-91

3.      Lanae Baker               1,460          1995-98

4.      Kelly O'Brien               1,444          1990-93

5.      Megan McNamara       1,429          1995-98

6.      Jen Jewell                   1,422          1991-94

7.      Lisa Cline                   1,197          1995-98

8.      Megan Gross              1,073          2002-05

9.      Pam Jarrett               948             2006-09