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Coach Jennifer Weiss commended the "great game" of co-captain Kate Nash, who had 27 assists in the first game alone and 51 for the match. Freshman Erin Denniston continued to perform brilliantly, contributing 15 kills to the Crimson attack. Sophomore outside hitter Angela Lutich had 14 kills. For the Wildcats, outside hitter Jillian Ross had 24 kills, and setter Stacy Barnett chalked up 55 assists...
...Crimson held on to win the first game 16-14, due to the brilliant play of Nash and Lutich, who combined for nine kills. The Crimson led 11-5 early in the game, with Nash's assists and Denniston's seven kills combining to wear down the Wildcats' defense. The Wildcats bounced back to tie the game at 14, but a brilliant kill by senior co-captain Melissa Forcum clinched the first game for the Crimson...
Early in the second game, the Crimson grabbed a 5-0 lead under strong serving by Lutich, and the Crimson front line energetically met the challenge of the Wildcats' blockers. Kills by the Crimson, especially a crucial kill by Denniston to force game-point, and strong blocking stifled the Wildcats whenever they threatened. With ten assists by Nash, the Crimson went on to win the second game...
...step up and play at this level," Denniston said...
...Denniston felt the match was exciting, but not as exciting as a win would have been...