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Kathleen Hawley Breaks W&M Career Digs Record, As Tribe Falls to Hofstra, 3-1
Hawley bests Jennifer Torns mark of 1,312
09/15/06 11:45PM
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - William and Mary senior Kathleen Hawley set the school record for career digs, as the Tribe fell to Hofstra, 3-1 (30-27, 22-30, 29-31, 26-30), on Friday night at Kaplan Arena. Needing just seven digs to equal Jennifer Torns mark of 1,312, Hawley totaled 11 against the Pride to establish the record. One of the top defensive players in W&M history, Hawley earned the single-season and single-match records last season.
In addition to Hawley’s feat, a number of players performed well for the Green and Gold. Freshman Lauren Powell registered at match-high 17 kills, while sophomore Abbi Owens earned a double-double with 11 kills and 14 digs. Senior Sarah Long also posted a double-digit kill total with 10 put-aways.
In the first game, the College (4-6, 1-2) fell behind, 9-6, early but quickly responded to even the count at nine. The Green and Gold edged ahead by two, 14-12, following an ace by sophomore Kim Mount. Shortly thereafter, W&M utilized a 7-1 run, capped with an ace from Sarah Long, to push ahead by six, 22-16. Hofstra charged back and trailed by just two, 29-27, but Powell finished off the opening stanza with a kill. Five of Powell’s 17 kills came in the first frame.
Like the first game, the Tribe fell behind by three points early, 4-7, but fought back to even the score at eight. With the score even at nine, Hofstra rattled off five consecutive points to take a 14-9 advantage. Trailing by six, 20-14, the College tallied three straight points to cut the margin in half, 20-17. However, the Pride notched seven of the next nine scores to take a comfortable lead en route to the game two victory.
Both teams battled back and forth in the initial stages of the third frame, as W&M edged ahead, 10-8. Hofstra answered with a 5-0 spurt, though, to go ahead by three. The remainder of the set was extremely hard-fought with neither team taking a significant lead. Hawley’s record-breaking dig came midway through the game. With the score tied at 29, Hofstra put the set away with two straight points.
W&M fell behind early in the fourth game, as the Pride charged out to a 14-9 lead. Unwilling to go away quietly, the Tribe battled back and evened the score at 16 following a 9-2 run. The squads continued to stay close as the College trailed by just one, 22-21, but Hofstra registered four straight scores to build a five-point cushion and never relinquished the lead.
The Tribe will be in action again when it hosts Northeastern on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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