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Caitlyn Garcia
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Caitlyn Garcia Contributes to Lasell Women's Volleyball Split

2017 Sep 25

The Lasell women's volleyball team went 1-1 in a Saturday afternoon tri-match with Mitchell College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine inside the Lasell Athletic Center.

In the middle match, Saint Joseph's downed Mitchell in straight sets, and improve to 7-7 overall, while the Lasers jumped to 4-10. Mitchell drops to 0-9 with the pair of losses.

GAME ONE: Lasell vs. Saint Joseph's

The Lasers came back to take the second set against the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe, but the Monks hit .239 and .286 in the final frames to take the win, 3-1.

Olivia Addington (Orange, Calif.) again led the Lasers in the kills category with 18 overall, contributing 20 points with a service ace and two block assists. Mickayla Shelburn (Waterford, Conn.) was next in line nine kills, and a service ace, while Meredith Eagan (North Andover, Mass.) added 11 points off nine kills and two aces.

GAME THREE: Lasell vs. Mitchell

Lasell swept the Mariners in the final match of the afternoon by scores of 25-21, 25-20, and 25-13. Addington swung into a team-best 12 kills and a tremendous four service aces for 16 points to double-up on her teammates. Eagan followed with eight points on seven kills and an ace, while Michele Canestro (Castleton, N.Y.) registered six kills.

The Lasers received a strong team defensive effort, as Caitlyn Garcia (Moreno Valley, Calif.) led the front with 13 digs. Canestro was a close second with five, while setter Taylor Tiezzi (Meriden, Conn.) dished out 22 assists.