Lasers Overpower Nighthawks

The Newbury College women's volleyball team lost to Lasell College Thursday evening, 3-1.  Freshman Elizabeth Nichols (Southington, CT/Southington) led the Lasers to the victory with a team-high 12 kills.

Lasell jumped out to the early lead taking the first game 25-20 but Newbury evened up the match with a 25-16 win in game two. The Nighthawks were in control for much of the third game when the Lasers mounted a comeback which shifted the momentum of the match. Lasell would go on to the 25-22 win in the pivotal third game then closed out the match taking game four 25-13.

Freshman Sara Hanna (Center Moriches, NY/East Port - South Manor) led the Nighthawks with a game-high 13 kills in the loss. Teammate Sarah Nelson (Bernardston, MA/Pioneer Valley) was also solid with 17 assists.

With the loss the Nighthawks drop to 5-8 on the season while the Lasers improve to 5-7. Newbury will return to the court this Saturday when they face Eastern Nazarene College and Maine Maritime Academy in a tri-match. There next home match will be against Worcester state Tuesday September 29 at 7:00pm.