ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The Brandeis University volleyball team
defeated the University of Rochester in three straight sets today
in the final pool-play match at the University Athletic Association
championships at Washington University in St. Louis. Set scores
were 25-15, 25-18, 29-27. In the third-place match, the Judges
could not put away Carnegie Mellon as the Tartans avenged a
regular-season loss with a 3-0 decision. Two sets were decided with
extra points, 24-26, 21-25, 25-27, as Brandeis finished in fourth
place for the second year in a row.
In the Rochester match, the Judges were paced by senior outside
hitter Lorraine Wingenbach's (Buffalo, N.Y.)
double-double. She had team-highs with 15 kills and 16 digs. If she
matches her dig total in the third-place match, Wingenbach would be
tied with assistant coach Marni (Kutok) Friedman
'04 for the University's all-time lead with 1,605 career
digs. Junior right-side Piera Carfagno (Los
Angeles, Calif.) added nine kills and three digs, while sophomore
setter Abby Blasco (Greeley, Colo.) had 29 assists
and matched Wingenbach with 16 digs.
Against Carnegie Mellon, Wingenbach finished with 14 kills and a
.214 hitting percentage. She recorded two service aces and seven
digs, finishing nine shy of the Judges' career record. Sophomore
middle blocker Nicole Smith (Marietta, Ga.) had
nine kills and swung for a .400 percentage, while sophomore outside
hitter Paige Blasco (Greeley, Colo.) added eight
kills and 13 digs. Sister Abby finished with 35 assists and eight
digs.
With the 1-1 day, Brandeis concludes its regular season with a
19-13 record, including 5-6 in University Athletic Association
play.
ROCHESTER
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