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Retriever Volleyball Takes on America East Rivals Binghamton, Albany This Weekend
10/15/2009
BALTIMORE.—The UMBC volleyball team travels to New York this weekend to face off against America East rivals Binghamton and Albany. The Retrievers face the Bearcats Friday at 7 p.m. before taking on the Great Danes Sunday at 2 p.m. Senior Kira Giles needs just two assists to move into third place in career assists at UMBC.
LAST TIME OUT: The Retrievers (10-7, 2-0 America East) won their fourth straight match and eight out of nine as they defeated New Hampshire, 3-2, last Friday at the RAC. Sophomore Alyssa Lang had a game-high 21 kills, while also recording 15 digs to complete her third consecutive double-double. Seniors Ashley Oscars (15 kills, 13 digs) and Kira Giles (15 assists and 14 digs) and sophomore Allie Spaay (35 assists and 17 digs) also recorded double-doubles.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION: Binghamton (10-8, 2-0 AEC) comes into the match also on a four-match winning streak as they defeated Hartford, 3-0, last Friday night. The Bearcats are led by Michelle McDonough who averages 3.78 kills and 2.65 digs per set and Anna Lejina, who leads the team with 4.10 kills per set.
Binghamton leads the all-time series, 12-3, and has won 12 out of the last 13. The last time the Retrievers were victorious was in the 2006 America East Semifinals. The Bearcats eliminated UMBC in the conference semifinals last year, 3-2.
Albany (11-8, 2-0 AEC) has won their past eight matches, including a 3-0 win over Siena on Wednesday night. Valerie Sourbeer leads the Great Danes with 2.93 kills per set, while Laurie Gonzalez leads the team with 4.56 digs per set. Reigning America East Setter of the Year Brooke Stanley directs the Great Dane offense with 10.21 assists per set.
Albany, the defending America East Champion, leads the all-time series, 12-2, and has won 12 out of the last 13. The Retrievers last win in the series came in 2007 in Baltimore.
RETRIEVER STAT PAK:
SEASON HIGHS:
Stat Player # Opponent(s)
Kills Alyssa Lang 22 Towson
Digs Pam Jarrett 27 Princeton
Assists Allie Spaay 55 Long Island
Blocks Iman Kennedy 6 Indiana State
Aces Sabrina Hoeks 5 Morgan State
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Player Opponent Stat 1 Stat 2
Ashley Oscars Northeastern 13 kills 10 digs
Ashley Oscars (2) Indiana State 12 digs 10 kills
Ali Loynachan George Wash. 13 kills 10 digs
Alyssa Lang Princeton 14 digs 11 kills
Ali Loynachan (2) Princeton 12 digs 11 kills
Ashley Oscars (3) Princeton 12 digs 10 kills
Kira Giles VCU 43 assists 10 digs
Alyssa Lang (2) VCU 17 kills 13 digs
Naomi Bush Maryland 10 kills 10 digs
Kira Giles (2) James Madison 32 assists 10 digs
Alyssa Lang (3) Towson 22 kills 13 digs
Alyssa Lang (4) Hartford 16 kills 11 digs
Ashley Oscars (4) Hartford 14 digs 13 kills
Allie Spaay Hartford 34 assists 12 digs
Kira Giles (3) UNH 15 assists 14 digs
Alyssa Lang (5) UNH 21 kills 15 digs
Ashley Oscars (5) UNH 15 kills 13 digs
Allie Spaay (2) UNH 35 assists 17 digs
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. Giles needs just three assists to move into third place alone in career assists. Senior Pam Jarrett is eighth 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. Ashley Oscars 3,566 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 1,171 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 3,032 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
Kira Giles 180 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. Pam Jarrett 1,117 2006-09