Gophers Handle Gators, Return to Plus Side of .500
Quinn Logs Seven Kills, .429 Attack Percentage in 25-17, 25-16, 25-15 Win
September 29, 2009
TOWSON, Md. – Goucher snapped a three-match losing streak
and got back on the positive side of the .500 mark by turning back
Notre Dame (Md.), 3-0, in the Sports & Recreation Center
tonight.
Set scores were 25-17, 25-16, 25-15.
Megan Smith (Honolulu, Hawaii/Long Beach Polytechnic) contributed a team-high 16 kills and 11 digs to the victory and Kasey Quinn (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) logged seven kills and a season-high .429 hitting percentage. Rebecca Schaefer (River Edge, N.J./River Dell) led the Gophers in digs (12) and Claire Sauvage-Mar (New Delhi, India/American Embassy School) was credited with 25 assists.
The victory was Goucher's sixth straight in the series between the two local rivals. The Gators (3-9) last defeated the Gophers on September 28, 2006.
In addition, the Gophers (8-7) extended extend their winning
streak at home against non-conference opponents to 18 matches.