BALTIMORE—The UMBC volleyball team finished Day Two of the
Battle of Baltimore with the same result as Day One, as the
Retrievers split two matches Saturday. UMBC (2-2) defeated Morgan
State, 3-0, in the final match of the day after dropping a 3-0
decision to Towson earlier in the day.
Junior Iman Kennedy
(Charlotte, N.C./Independence) was named to the All-Tournament
Team, after leading the team with a .248 hitting percentage and 15
total blocks.
The Retrivers, who outhit the Bears .293 to .188 on their way to
a 25-22, 25-19, 25-18 victory, were led by freshmen Ali Goc (Oshawa,
Ontario, Canada/R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate), who hit 14 kills, and
Emily
Witsaman (Medina, Ohio/Medina), who hit .400 with eight kills
and only two errors. Fellow freshman Rebecca
Garrigues (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga) started
her first collegiate match, added 18 assists and nine digs.
Senior Sabrina Hoeks
(Olympia, Washington/AG West Black Hills) had a game-high two
service aces, while freshman Hallie
Carter (Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison) had a game-high 11
digs.
In the first match of the day, the Retrievers hit .069 to
Towson's .350 as the Tigers won 25-18, 25-20 and 25-15.
Hoeks led UMBC with six kills and eight digs, while junior Allie Spaay
(Kenosha, Wisc./Kenosha Tremper) had 15 assists.
The Retrievers return to action Tuesday when they play host to
George Washington at the RAC Arena at 6 p.m.
