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BOSTON – Paced by another double-digit kill performance from senior outside hitter
Erica Staunton, the Northeastern volleyball team (13-12, 10-6 CAA) took down William & Mary (11-13, 6-10 CAA) in four sets on Sunday afternoon at the Cabot Center. With the win, the Huskies completed the weekend sweep over the Tribe, and clinched the four-seed in the CAA Tournament.
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Staunton picked up right where she left off after tallying her 1,000
th career kill yesterday, finishing with a team-high 13 kills. Senior middle blocker
Nailah Jenkins and junior outside hitter
Defne Arliel also notched double-digits with 10 kills each.
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Northeastern def. William & Mary (25-18, 25-16, 23-25, 25-23)
- Senior libero Kayla Martin had 16 digs and four assists.
- Senior setter Liz Carroll chipped in with 11 assists and two digs.
- Senior middle blocker Anya Korbut notched four blocks.
- Jenkins also had five blocks.
- Senior outside hitter Evelyn Gonzalez had a strong match with nine kills and four blocks.
- Arliel also had nine digs.
- Junior middle blocker Marika Virthe tallied four kills and a block.
- Sophomore setter Jessica Frannea dished out a team-high 31 assists.
- The Huskies outhit William & Mary .206 to .108.
- Northeastern's 10-6 CAA record is the program's best since 2017.
The #4 Huskies will take on #5 Elon in the CAA quarterfinals on Thursday, November 17. First serve is slated for 1:30 pm, and can be watched on
FloVolleyball.
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