For Immediate Release
October 20, 2007
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley Takes Sixth at Hall of Fame Tournament
Northampton, MA -- Wellesley finished sixth in the Hall of Fame Tournament this afternoon, going 2-2 in the prestigious 16-team invitational. Wellesley began the tournament on Friday with a 3-0 (30-27, 30-24, 30-27) win over Middlebury before dropping a hard-fought second-round match to Tufts 3-0 (30-27, 30-26, 29-31). In the Gold Bracket on Saturday, the Blue started the day with a convincing 3-0 win over Bowdoin (30-22, 30-22, 30-24), before falling 3-0 (30-18, 30-15, 30-23) to talented Amherst squad.
Junior outside hitter Jessica Duff had an excellent weekend at the net, notching 54 kills in four matches, good enough for a .358 hitting percentage. Senior Murielle Dawdy added 37 kills, while Lauren Rasmussen chipped in 23. Billie Briones and Victoria Peng shared setting duties, tallying 72 assists a piece for the weekend. Libero Emily Peters anchored the backrow, racking up 50 digs in the tournament, while Dawdy and Duff added 40 and 37, respectively.
The Blue return to action at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night, when they host NEWMAC rival Smith College.
All Tournament Team
Nicole Ballon, Williams College
Kelsey Collasius, Bridgewater State
Stephanie Drumright, Bowdoin College
Jessica Duff, Wellesley College
Aylene Ilkson, Springfield College
Melissa Pun, Williams College
Katie Rowe, MIT
Catherine Shafer, Smith College
Lorraine Wingenbach, Brandeis University
Katie Wysham, Tufts University
Rachel Yorke, Amherst College
Tournament MVP
Amanda Morris, MIT
Final Tournament Standings
1. MIT
2. Williams College
3. Tufts University
4. Brandeis University
5. Amherst College
6. Wellesley College
7. Bowdoin College
8. Springfield College
9. Gordon College
10. Middlebury College
11. Wheaton College
12. Bridgewater State
13. Smith College
14. Colby College
15. Westfield State
16. Mount Holyoke College
Saturday Scores:
Championship Bracket
MIT def. Tufts 3-0 (30-28, 30-27, 30-26)
Williams def. Brandeis 3-2 (26-30, 30-25, 23-30, 30-28, 15-11)
Tufts def Brandeis 3-1 (30-20, 28-30, 30-28, 30-28)
MIT def. Williams 3-0 (30-26, 30-25, 30-28) (Championship)
Gold Bracket
Wellesley def. Bowdoin 3-0 (30-22, 30-22, 30-24)
Amherst def. Springfield 3-0 (30-28, 30-16, 30-24)
Bowdoin def. Springfield 3-2 (30-18, 30-26, 28-30, 32-34, 15-11)
Amherst def. Wellesley 3-0 (30-18, 30-15, 30-23) (5th Place)
Silver Bracket
Middlebury def. Bridgewater St. 3-0 (30-25, 30-22, 30-21)
Gordon def. Wheaton 3-0 (30-16, 30-22, 30-16)
Wheaton def. Bridgewater St. 3-0 (32-30, 30-22, 30-25)
Gordon def. Middlebury 3-0 (30-19, 30-26, 30-28) (9th place)
Bronze Bracket
Smith def. Mt. Holyoke 3-0 (30-20, 30-27, 30-27)
Colby def. Westfield St. 3-2 (27-30, 30-14, 24-30, 30-26, 15-12)
Westfield St. def. Mt. Holyoke 3-0 (30-27, 30-18, 30-21)
Smith def. Colby 3-0 (30-12, 30-24, 30-27) (13th place)