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University of Rhode Island

Ella Ratzloff
Ryli Bird
3
Winner Rhode Island URI 7-7,0-0 Atlantic 10
0
Morgan St. Morgan 2-12,0-0 MEAC
Winner
Rhode Island URI
7-7,0-0 Atlantic 10
3
Final
0
Morgan St. Morgan
2-12,0-0 MEAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Rhode Island URI 25 25 28 (3)
Morgan St. Morgan 18 20 26 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Defeats Morgan State 3-0

Rhode Island Starters
Wright, Britton, Shilling, Wagner, Wright, Hammond, Ratzloff (libero)

Morgan State Starters
Perry, Jackson, Hiciano, Jefferson, Billingsley, Grace, Hayes (libero)
 
Set One – Rhode Island 25, Morgan State 18
Rhode Island converted 68 percent of its sideout opportunities (13-19) and held Morgan State to a -.030 attack percentage as the Bears recorded just nine kills and had 10 attack errors. The Rams led by as many as seven (23-16) late in the set and used an Ella Ratzloff service ace to finish off the 25-18.

Set Two – Rhode Island 25, Morgan State 20
Morgan State had its only lead of the set at 4-3. The Rams scored the next three points and did not trail again. The Bears tied the score at 6-6, 8-8 and 9-9, but three straight Rhody points gave URI the lead for good. It was back and forth play the rest of the way, but Rhody outlasted Morgan State 25-20.

Set Three – Rhode Island 28, Morgan State 26
The third and final set featured 10 ties and three lead changes, and took extra points to decide. The Bears had a late four-point lead at 18-14, an appeared in control to close it out at 23-19, but four straight kills by the Rams evened things up at 23-23. Rhody then fought off set point at 24-23 and 25-24, before sandwiching a Grace Hammond service ace between a pair of Morgan State attack errors for the 28-26 win.

Inside the Box Score

  • Senior Ella Ratzloff recorded 18 digs in the win. With her 13th dig of the day, she became Rhody's all-time digs leader in the rally scoring era, passing Peggy Doino, who accumulated 1157 from 2005-08. Ratzloff currently has 1,164 career digs.
  • Sophomore Brynne Wright led Rhode Island with 10 kills.
  • Grad student Jamie Smith recorded eight kills, four digs and two block assists.
  • Senior Tori Britton finished with six kills, four digs, three blocks and one assist.
  • Freshman Grace Hammond registered 15 assists, seven kills, three digs, two blocks and one service ace. She now has 21 aces through 14 matches

Up Next
The Rams return to action later this afternoon against New Hampshire.

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