Women's Volleyball Edges Lasell, 3-2, At Home

Worcester, MA --- Senior Becky Lebel (Millbury, MA) finished with a game-best 14 kills to go with five service aces and eight digs as she helped lead Worcester State to a 3-2 non-conference victory over Lasell this evening at the Lancer Gym.

WSU took home the first two sets (25-22 and 25-17) before the Lasers rallied to take the next two (25-23 and 25-21). But ultimately, Worcester State prevailed in the final set, 15-12.

The Blue and Gold (10-8) were also led by sophomore Ali Remigio (Tewksbury, MA) who added 11 kills in 22 attempts with just one error while freshman Kaylee Leduc (Swansea, MA) established a new single-game school record with 42 digs.

Sophomore Amanda Lewis (Poughkeepsie, NY) dished out 38 assists while putting up 12 digs as junior Megan Brown (Dartmouth, MA) finished with 22 digs and three aces in the back row.

Second-year Alyssa Jasper (Rockland, MA) rounded out WSU's standouts with nine kills and seven digs.

The Lasers (5-17) were paced by sophomore Alexis Chappell (Springfield, MA) who tallied a double-double with team-highs of 13 kills and 28 digs.

Freshman Sharisse Scott-Rawlins (Brockton, MA) and junior Sara Biondo (Coventry, RI) finished with 11 and 10 kills, respectively, and first-year Alyssa Nahigian (Coventry, RI) doled out 34 helpers.

Third-year Anna Feeter (Peterboro, NH) chipped in with eight kills and 15 digs as freshman Jordan Seid (Rowland Heights, CA) and junior Francesca Saville (Brockton, MA) combined to amass 26 digs.

After four thrilling sets, Lasell looked like they were in prime position with the 10-8 lead in the final stanza. But Lebel registered three kills in a 6-2 run by Worcester State for the 14-11 advantage.

The Lasers scored one more time to get within striking distance, but Lebel ended the match with a kill to clinch things for WSU.

Both squads continue their schedules with non-conference road matches at 7 PM. Worcester State heads to Becker while Lasell travels to Rhode Island to face off against Salve Regina.