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Winner American Int'l AIC 21-9, 12-2 NE10
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Merrimack MER 4-24, 1-13 NE10
Winner
American Int'l AIC
21-9, 12-2 NE10
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Final
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Merrimack MER
4-24, 1-13 NE10
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
American Int'l AIC 25 26 25 (3)
Merrimack MER 20 24 14 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball rounds out regular season with sweep over Merrimack

NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts - The American International College volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with a three-set win over Merrimack.

FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORE: AIC 3, Merrimack 0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-14)
RECORDS:AIC moves to 21-9 overall and 12-2 in the Northeast-10 Conference, while Merrimack drops to 4-24 overall and 1-13 in the NE10.
LOCATION: North Andover, Massachusetts

STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Jana Potic: 16 kills, two blocks
Ada Guilera Martinez: Nine kills
Diva Rivas-Reyes: Eight kills
Dolores Kopren: 42 assists, six digs
Mercy Rivera: 19 digs

Merrimack:
Mary Kate McCarroll: Eight kills, four blocks
Catherine Flaherty: Seven kills
Rosia Sperduto: 25 assists


HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • The Yellow Jackets got the set going with an early 4-1 in the first set. The Warriors kept fighting and took their first lead 13-12 on the end of a 4-0 run. AIC then took five of the next six points to make it 17-14 before taking the first set 25-20.
  • After an early 3-0 run by the Yellow Jackets, Merrimack came back and took the 4-3 lead. Down 19-16, the Yellow Jackets rattled off five points and forced Merrimack to take both timeouts as AIC took the 20-19 lead. The end was tight, but the Yellow Jackets squeezed out the second set 26-24.
  • Up 12-10 in the third, AIC went on an 8-0 run and took the set 25-14 and the match 3-0.

GAME NOTES:
  • Rivera became the career leader in digs in program history during Tuesday, October 17'smatch against Southern Connecticut State. Rivera's dig on the final play of the game proved to be the record-breaking dig.
  • On Saturday, October 28 against Roberts Wesleyan, Rivera became the first player in program history to surpass the 2,000 digs club. She currently sits at 2,090 digs.
  • Kopren now ranks third all-time in program history in assists. She currently has 2,678 career assists and is 1,161 behind Stephanie O'Brien, who has 3,839.
  • Annie Boele is now seventh all-time in career kills with 854.

NEXT UP:
  • The Yellow Jackets will host an NE10 Quarterfinal match on Tuesday, November 14th, against an opponent to be determined.

STAY CONNECTED:
  • For more updates about the AIC volleyball team, follow@AICvbonTwitterand likeAIC VolleyballonFacebook. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow@AICAthleticsonTwitterandInstagram, and likeAIC Yellow JacketsonFacebook.

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