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Oct 31, 2009
Volleyball Closes Regular Season With 3-0 Sweep Of Clark

WORCESTER, Mass. -- Behind a 14-kill, 15-dig performance from sophomore Nina Milovanovic (Belgrade, Serbia), visiting Babson College spoiled Senior Day for Clark University with a 3-0 win over the Cougars in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Kneller Athletic Center.
The Beavers took a closely-contested game one 25-21 and then rolled to victory in game two, hitting .522 en route to a 25-11 win. Game three was not much different as the visitors wrapped up the match with a 25-18 win in the final game.
In addition to Milovanovic, Babson got standout performances from freshman setter Kathleen Lynch (Quincy, Mass.) (39 assists) and sophomore Meg Flaherty (Hollis, N.H.) (14 kills, eight digs).
For the Cougars, senior Emily Visone (West Hempstead, N.Y.) wrapped up her home career with 24 digs, while the three-headed monster of Amira Tranchell (Falmouth, Mass.), Kristin McGinty (Vail, Colo.) and ToniMarie Illuzzi (Manorville, N.Y.) combined for 22 of Clark's 29 kills.
Both teams have qualified for the 2009 NEWMAC Tournament. Babson (13-14), will be seeded fifth and will travel to Coast Guard, while the #8 Cougars (8-16) head to MIT. Both matches are slated for Tuesday, November 3 at 7 p.m.
NOTE: Taken from a Clark University press release.





