Rhode Island Starters
Wagner, Fillion, Blaney, Klise, Shilling, Pinell, Butler
 
Navy Starters
Stephenson, Miller, Llewellyn, Ja., Llewellyn, Jo., Bodman, Toppin, Nelson
 
Set One – Navy 25, Rhode Island 22
Navy never trailed in the opening set, despite Rhode Island tying the score on four separate occasions. With the score knotted at 9-9, the Midshipmen went on a 7-1 run to build a six-point cushion (16-10). A service ace from Katie Butler, followed by a Claire Wagner kill, got Rhody within two at 22-20 but Navy claimed the next two points to play for the set. A kill by Gillian Klise and an ace from Abby Fillion extended things to 24-22 before a attack error by the Rams gave Navy the set at 25-22.

Set Two – Rhode Island 25, Navy 18
Navy started the second set in similar fashion to the first, claiming the first point and steadily adding to its advantage. However this time, with the Midshipmen ahead 10-7, Rhody mounted a furious comeback. The Rams used a 10-1 run – which featured eight consecutive points with Adel Gage serving – to pull ahead 17-11. A service ace from Hannah Blaney later gave Rhody a seven-point lead (21-14) and the Rams eventually closed things out on top 25-18.
 
Set Three – Navy 25, Rhode Island 16
The Rams jumped out to a quick 3-1 edge in the third set, but were unable to pull back ahead once Navy erased the advantage. An attack error by the Midshipmen got Rhody within three at 13-10, but Navy responded with five straight points to push its lead to eight (18-10). The Rams trimmed it to five on three separate occasions – at 19-14, 20-15 and 21-16 – but Navy closed things out on a 4-0 run to go up two sets to one.
 
Set Four – Navy 25, Rhode Island 22
Rhode Island trailed through the majority of the fourth set, but continued to battle and eventually tied the score at 17 apiece. Navy got back on top, but the Rams tied the score again - this time at 22-22. The late rally fell short however, as the Midshipmen scored the next three points to finish things off 3-1.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Senior Claire Wagner recorded a team-high 13 kills to go with four digs, two blocks and one assist. She has now registered double-digit kills in each of Rhody's three matches this season.
• Sophomore transfer Katie Butler had 31 assists on Rhody's 39 kills, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. She also recorded eight digs, four kills, two blocks and a pair of service aces.
• Sophomore Hannah Blaney led all players with a career-high 20 digs. She also had two aces and two assists.
• Senior Gillian Klise finished with six kills, two blocks, two digs and one service ace.
• Grad student Gabrielle Shilling and junior Brynne Wright each had five kills for the Rams. Shilling added three blocks while Wright had one.
• Fifth-year senior Abby Fillion had eight digs and one service ace.
• Redshirt freshman Emma Vente registered four kills and one dig in her collegiate debut.
• Freshman Karlee Pinell made her first start and recorded a pair of kills over three sets played.
• In her first appearance of the season, senior Adel Gage recorded six digs and two service aces.

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