October 2006

10.30.06

#6 Ranked Lady Knights to Face College of Morris at District Championship

The CCRI Lady Knights women’s soccer team will face the College of Morris the Region IXX Champion in the District Tournament this Friday November 3^rd at noon. The Lady Knights defeated the College of Morris 2-1 on October 15^th they hope for the same outcome when they meet this time. If the Lady Knights win they will face the Defending National Champion and #1 ranked Monroe Lady Tribunes Sunday November 5^th at 2:00pm for a birth in the National Tournament November 16^th-19^that Darton College in Darton, Georgia.

#20 Ranked Lady Knights Ambush AIC to Finish Regular Season 38-6!

The CCRI Lady Knights Volleyball Team defeated the Yellow Jackets of American International College 30-20, 30-18, and 30-21. With the victory the Lady Knights finish the regular season with the most wins in program history with a 38-6 record and six victories more than last year’s record setting season with 32 wins.

The Lady Knights battled to win an exciting five game match on Thursday at CCRI so they knew that they had their work cut out for them. To make matters worse the Lady Knights were playing without Co-Captain April Oberhelman

The Lady Knights were led by Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with 15 kills, eight aces, seven blocks, six digs, and an assist, Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) with 26 assists, six digs, three kills, and an ace and Co-Captain Stephanie Maxwell (Warwick, RI) with 10 digs, six kills, two block sand an ace. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with seven kills, five blocks, and three aces, Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) with 10 digs, seven kills, and three blocks, and Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) who led the Lady Knights with 21 digs.

The Lady Knights now set their sights one the Northeast District Tournament to be held at the highest seed from Region IXX November 3rdd -5th

Ron Guenard Runs away with Cross Country New England District Championship

All of the CCRI Cross Country runners ran extremely well at the New England District Championship. Though CCRI teams do not have enough runners on each side to compete for team points, did not stop the Knights and Lady Knights runners from finishing in the top thirteen in within their respective sections. The great finishes were a testament to the runner’s concentration and toughness as they had to deal with some extreme weather conditions including 45 degree temperature, rain and 35mile per hour winds.

Leading the way on the Men’s side was Ron Guenard (Cumberland, RI) who dominated The Championship from start to finish winning by almost one full minute. Guenard wasted on time taking the lead at 1 and ¼ mile,Ron then finished the 8K course in just 28:23.23 the next closest runner Geoff Wahome of Northern Essex finished in a time of 29:20.16. On a sloppy day were the course at times were the could have been traversed more easily on water skis then cross country spikes Guenard appear to be running effortlessly. With the victory Guenard becomes The New England District Champion and earns First Team All-District honors. Guenard looks to the National Championship on November 11th were he hopes to earn a top 5 finish against the best the NJCAA Division III has to offer. Also running well on the men’s side was Captain Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) who finished 13th in a time of 31:32.96 to also earn Third team All-District award and a Trip to the NJCAA National Championship on November 11th.

On the women’s side all three Lady Knights advanced to the National Championship with solid individual performances. Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) was 4th in a time of 22:04 earning her First Team All-District honors. Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) was 7th in a time of 22:19 earning her Second Team All-district honors and Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) was 13th in a time of 22:57 earning her Third Team All-District honors. The race was won by Lisa Jones of Gloucester CC.

The CCRI runners now set their sights on performing well at The NJCAA Division III Cross Country National Championship Saturday November 11th at Alfred State College in Alfred, New York.

10.27.06

Lady Knights Outlast AIC to improve to 37-6!

The Lady Knights outlasted the yellow jackets of American International College JV 30-25, 31-29, 28-30, 19-30, and 21-19. With the victory the Lady Knights improve their record setting record to 37-6 on the season.

In one of the most exciting matches of the year the Lady Knights were able to outlast the Yellow Jackets of American International College JV in a thrilling five game match. Making the match even more exciting was the fact that the Lady Knights were playing without one of their starting players, Ashley Markley (Preston, CT). The Lady Knights were able to win the first game without too much difficulty 30-25. In the second game the Lady Knights were challenged greatly going extra points winning by a slim 31-29 margin. In the third game the Lady Knights were out-dueled by AIC losing by a count of 28-30. In the third game the Lady Knights were out of sync losing badly 19-30. In the fifth and deciding game the Lady Knights jumped ahead 8-5 before the teams switched sides and AIC rallied to a 14-13 lead. With the game on the line (fifth game goes to 15 must win by two) the Lady Knights battled back through four match points to pull out the 21-19 victory.

Leading the way for the Lady Knights were Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with 21 kills, 13 blocks, seven digs, and four aces, April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) with 24 digs, 15 kills, two blocks and an assist, and Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with 10 kills, nine blocks, and two digs. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Setter Robin Vespia (East Greenwich, RI) who filled in admirably for Markley with a whopping 48 assists, 14 digs and .5 blocks, Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) with nine digs, seven kills, 2.5 blocks, 2 aces and two assists, and Libero Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) who led the Lady Knights with 28 digs.

The Lady Knights will travel to AIC for the re-match on Saturday at 1:00pm

10.26.06

Lady Knights Harvest Victory over Harvard JV to improve to 36-6

The CCRI Lady Knights volleyball team defeated a very strong Harvard JV squad 24-30, 30-16, 30-27, and 30-18. With the victory the Lady Knights improve on their record setting record to a amazing 36-6 on the season, already four wins more than their record setting season in 2005 (32).

The Lady Knights minds were still on the bus in the first game as they slept walked through the first game losing by a score of 24-30. Between games one and two Head Coach Ray DeAngelis delivered a "gentle" wake-up call that was received well by the Lady Knights as they went on to win the next three games in a row 30-16, 30-27, and 30-18.

The Lady Knights were led by Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with 15 kills, nine assists, six blocks, and 4.5 blocks, April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) with 15 digs, 12 kills, and a block, and Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) delivered 47 assists with 14 digs, three kills, and two blocks. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Tina Hilton (Woonsocket, RI) with 11 kills, nine digs, and three blocks, Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with eight kills, four blocks and a dig, Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) with 13 digs, 2 kills, and 1.5 blocks, and Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) led the Lady Knights with 28 digs.

The Lady Knights play their next game this Thursday at home versus American International College at 7:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

Women’s Soccer Team Wins 8th Straight Game! Rolls Past Manchester CC 10-0

It was an easy contest yesterday from start to finish as the CCRI Women’s soccer team posted its 8th straight win and 6th shutout victory during this current winning streak with a 10-0 win over Manchester CC. This was the Lady Knights final Home match of the season. The Lady Knights showed their scoring diversity with nine different players scoring goals. Freshman Vanitda Thongisthavong (Providence, RI) lead the Knights with two goals and Jill DeLuca (West Warwick, RI) , Jennie Sandahl (Falkoping Sweden) , and Liz Sutton (Warwick, RI) each scored a goal and also registered two assists each. Other goal scorers were Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI), Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI), Jackie Babineau (Webster, MA), Sharon Barbosa (Fall River, MA), and Jessica Turcios (Lincoln, RI).

Goalkeepers Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI) and Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) split the net-minding duties in combining for the shutout victory! The Lady Knights now have seven total shutout victories this season yielding only seven goals against in 13 total contests!

The Lady Knights will travel to Eastern CT State this coming Sunday at 1:00pm to play their regular season finale as the gear up for the District Playoffs to be held at Monroe CC in Rochester, NY beginning on Friday, November 3rd.

#20 Ranked Lady Knights Defeat Dean to win Third Straight Region XXI Title and improve record to 35-6!

The CCRI Lady Knights defeated Dean College 30-6, 30-20, 28-30, and 30-17. With the victory the Lady Knights again improve their record setting record to 35-6 on the season.

The Lady Knights started all of their normal starters in the first game and were able to make quick work of Dean winning by a score of 30-6. In game two the Lady Knights rested starters Outside Hitter Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) and Outside Hitter April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) and were still able to win handily by a score of 30-20. In game three the Lady Knights rested Outside Hitters Garcia, Oberhelman, Setter Ashley Markley (Preston, CT), and Libero Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) which was too much for the rest of the Lady Knights to handle and they lost by the slimmest of margins 28-30. At that point Garcia and Oberhelman pleaded to get back into the game because they "wanted to go home" and they won game four expeditiously by a final score of 30-17.

Statistically speaking for the Lady Knights it was spread out evenly with Hitters Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) , April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI), Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI), and Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) all having 10 kills each while Setter Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) delivered 36 assists.

After the match The Lady Knights were presented with their third straight Region XXI Championship plaque and individual Championship medallions.

The Lady Knights last two regular season matches are against American international College at Home on Thursday at 7:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln and Saturday at AIC at 1:00pm.

Knights Nip Naval Prep 1-0 to finish season 10-6-2

The CCRI Knights men’s soccer team defeated Naval Prep 1-0. With the victory the Knights win their fourth in row and finish the season with final record for 2006 is 10-6-2.

Travis Fraser (Blackstone, MA) continued his scoring streak as he scored the Knights lone goal in the first half raising his goal tally for the last four games to an astonishing nine goals. Co-Captain Goalkeeper Kevin Dos Santos (Cumberland, RI) charted five saves on his way to earning his seventh shutout of the year in the victory.

Though the Knights finished strong with a four game win streak it was not enough to qualify them for the post-season. Though they have not made the post-season this was still an excellent year for the Knights as they were playing with a team that was comprised of mostly freshman players they should be very formidable next year in their quest to reign over Region XXI.

10.23.06

Lady Knights Soccer Team Defeats Springfield Tech 5-0 Record now at 10-2 overall, 5-0 Region in XXI, WIN STREAK NOW AT 7 STRAIGHT!

The 7th ranked (NSCAA) CCRI Women’s Soccer team posted another solid victory this past Saturday by defeating Springfield Technical Community College 5-0 for their 7th straight victory. The victory was the team’s 5th shutout victory during this winning streak. The Lady Knights overall record now stands at 10-2.

Freshman Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI) started off the scoring early at the four- minute mark by blasting a shot past Springfield’s All-American goalkeeper Sarah Levesque from about 12 yards out on a nice pass from Jennie Sandahl (Falkoping Sweden) . Grassini later struck again with another powerful shot notching her 7th goal of the season on an assist from Cassie Cooney in the 39th minute of play.

The Lady Knights took a 2-0 lead into the second half of play but it didn’t take long for them to get back on track as Sandahl and Grassini combined on a quick bang-bang passing play to Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) who was camped inside the 18 yd. box and scored her 9th goal of the season. The play warranted the reward of a rare two assist goal.

In the 70th minute freshman, Vanitda Thongsithavong (Providence, RI) notched her 5th goal of the season on an assist from Co-Captain Sharon Barbosa (Fall River, MA). Jill Deluca (West Warwick , RI) rounded out the scoring on a great individual play as she scored an unassisted goal on a rebound just inside the penalty area for her 8th goal of the season.

In summary, Grassini scored two goals and assisted on another, while Cooney chipped in with a goal and an assist. Sandahl had two assists and sophomore goalkeeper Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI) registered her third shutout victory of the season. Cerreto now ranks 10th in the NJCAA amongst goalkeepers with a sparkling .50 GAA and 720 minutes played.

Stephanie Grassini notched her third game-winning goal of the season and is now second on the team in scoring with 20 points (seven goals and six assists) behind Cassie Cooney who has 23 points (nine goals, five assists) to lead the Lady Knights.

The Lady Knights next game will be Wednesday at 3:00pm when they host Manchester CC at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

Knights Sparkle to win 6-1 versus Springfield Tech to improve to 9-6-2

The Knight's Men's Soccer Team defeated Springfield Tech 6-1 to win their third game in a row. With the win the Knights improve their record to 9-6-2 on the season.

Travis Fraser (Blackstone, MA) led the Knights his second hat trick (three goals) in three games. Fraser has scored a total of eight goals in the last three games. The Knights were not done there as Mario Cidade (West Warwick, RI) added two goals and Yeison Berdugo (Providence, RI) had a goal and two assists. Also contributing for the Knights were Ben Tabor (Seekonk, MA) also with two assists while Derek Anderson (Wyoming, RI) assisted on the final goal.

The Knights will finish their season on Tuesday at 3:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln when they host Naval Prep.

Knights run well at Mayors Cup 8k and Franklin Park Open 5k

The Franklin Park Open is a Men’s and Women’s race that features athletes in all age groups and from a number of Colleges and USATF track clubs from the New England region. The Mayor’s cup 8k race featured over 200 runners from Colleges and USATF clubs with many elite local and national runners.

Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) finished 32 over all and 28th in the open division at the second annual Franklin Park open 5k in a time of 18:41. The men’s division of this race was won by Gabe Rivard (Cambridge, MA) in a time of 16:15. Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) finished 1n 11th place in her age division and 13th overall of women in her best 5k this season in a time of 21:34. Procter was followed by Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) who was 20th of all women runners and 18th in her age group running her best time of the season in 22:01. This is also Lanctot’s best time of the season. Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) came in 30th overall and 26th in her age group in a time of 23:21.

Ron Guenard (Cumberland, RI) finished in 180 in the Championship Mayors Cup 8k race in a time of 29:50. This was an excellent finish for Guenard considering the elite talent that was competing in the race.

The Knights now gear-up for the Northeast District Meet which they will host this Saturday at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln starting at 9:30am.

10.19.06

CCRI Women’s Soccer Team Defeats Dean College 2-0 Captures their sixth consecutive Region Title!Record Improves to 9-2 overall, 4-0 in Region 21 Play

The now 7th ranked (NSCAA poll-National Soccer Coaches Association of America) CCRI Women’s Soccer team defeated Dean College in Franklin, MA 2-0 for their sixth straight win.

During that stretch the Lady Knights have outscored their opponents 27 to 2 and posting 4 shutout victories along the way. The win gives the Women’s Soccer program its 6th consecutive Region 21 New England title. The team’s last loss was a 1-0 heartbreaker to the nation’s number one team, Monroe Community College back in late September.

The Lady Knights took over the game right from the start as Jill DeLuca (West Warwick, RI) dribbled the ball through the Dean defense and scored a powerful goal into the left side of the net just nine minutes into the game. The Lady Knights totally dominated the half pinning Dean in their own end of the field, but they were only able to score the one goal as they had trouble finding the net hitting the crossbar several times.

In the second half the Lady Knights continued their dominance but they were still unable to find the net until the 85th minute of play when Vanitda Thongsithavong (Providence, RI) scored another unassisted goal off of a rebound from approximately 15 yards out. The shot rocketed off the top crossbar of the goal and into the net. Freshman Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) recorded her third shutout victory this year, as she only had to register one easy save.

The win gives the Lady Knights the right to advance to the District playoffs at Monroe CC in Rochester, NY November 3-5.

Knights defeat Manchester CC 2-1 to improve to 8-6-2

The Knights Men's Soccer Team had their pride on the line as they face the #1 team in Region XXI, Manchester CC. CCRI put all together for an excellent performance and a 2-1 win. With the victory the Knights now have an 8-6-2 record on the season.

Travis Fraser (Blackstone, MA) opened the scoring for the Knights midway in the first half on a pass from Ben Tabor (Seekonk, MA). Manchester CC was able to tie the game at 1-1 towards the end of the first half. However, Fraser was not done yet as he scored again late in the second half on an assist from Carlos Duarte (Central Falls, RI). Travis Fraser has been outstanding lately, scoring five goals in the last two games. His effort, combined with an excellent team performance, has really helped the Knights playing some very good soccer.

Lady Knights Navigate past Navy Prep to improve record to 34-6

The CCRI Lady Knights volleyball team defeated a very tough Naval Prep team 30-16, 30-26, and 30-17. With the victory the Lady Knights improve their record to 34-6 on the season.

The Lady Knights were led by Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with 10 kills, eight blocks and three aces, Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with eight kills, eight blocks, and seven aces, and April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) with eight kills, 14 digs, and three blocks. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) with 32 assists, six digs, and three kills, and Jennifer Andreoni (Central Falls, RI) playing in front of her high school coach led the Lady Knights with 23 digs on the night.

The Lady Knights are fine tuning their game during the stretch run towards the District Tournament where they hope defeat National power Genesee CC and make their first trip to Nationals. The Lady Knights next game will be Tuesday the 24th versus Dean College at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

10.17.06

CCRI Knights Score Four to Beat Bunker Hill CC 4-0 and Improve to 7-6-2

The CCRI Knights men’s soccer team defeated the Bulldogs of Bunker Hill CC 4-0. With the win the Knights record improves to 7-6-2 on the season.

The Knight's Men's Soccer Team was looking to find some offense and it finally happened. The Knights were led by Freshman Forward Travis Fraser (Blackstone, MA) who had three goals to chart his first ever collegiate "hat trick". The Knights only other goal in the match was scored by Ian Sanborn (Scituate, RI), his 1st of the season while Alternate Captain Yeison Berdugo (Providence, RI) assisted on two of the Knights goals. Not to mention Co-Captain Goalkeeper Kevin Dos Santos (Cumberland, RI) earned his 6th shutout of the season and also had an assist!

The Knights look to keep the winning streak alive when they face Manchester CC Wednesday, October 18 at 3:00PM at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

10.16.06

#9 ranked Lady Knights sweep New Jersey with two weekend Victories to improve to 8-2

The #9 ranked CCRI Lady Knights women’s soccer team traveled to New Jersey and defeated two Region XIX opponents Mercer County CC 4-0 on Saturday and County College of Morris 2-1 on Sunday. With the victories the Lady Knights improve their record to 8-2 on the season

#9 CCRI defeats Mercer County CC 4-0

On Saturday the Lady Knights took the early lead at the ten minute mark on a goal from Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI) on a nice pass from Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI). Grassini shot a rocket ball past the Mercer County goalkeeper notching her fourth goal of the season. Although the Lady Knights dominated the first half took a slim 1-0 lead into the half. In the second half the Lady Knights kicked their game into high gear, at approximately the 53rd minute Liz Sutton (Warwick, RI) scored on another beautiful feed from Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI). Cooney’s scoring day was far from over as she charted her 7th and 8th goals of the year within the next twenty minutes assisted by Jennie Sandahl (Falkoping, Sweden) and Sharon Barbosa (Fall River, MA) respectively. Cassie had a superb scoring day leading the Lady Knights with two goals and two assists tallying six total points on the afternoon. Sophomore Goalkeeper Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI) notched her second shutout of the season.

#9 CCRI defeats County College of Morris 2-1

On Sunday the Lady Knights showed the 11-1-1 Titans of the County College of Morris that they were not just any other team coming to town. Morris is a solid team that is just getting national recognition from the pollsters. Both CCRI and CCM had chances to score in the first half as play went back and forth with the Lady Knights getting the better of the chances. Finally about 22 minutes into the contest CCRI Midfielder Jill Deluca (West Warwick, RI) took a rebound from a deflected shot and scored in the lower- left corner of the goal on a very well placed shot across the ground. For the second day in a row the Lady Knights took a slim 1-0 lead into halftime. Both teams once again battled up and down the field when Freshman Stephanie Grassini (Warwick RI) received a nice pass from Sophomore Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI). Grassini rifled the ball past the Morris Goalkeeper for her fifth goal of the season. The Titans fought back hard even though they were down 2-0 when they received a free kick just outside the 18 yard box. The free kick proved to be a costly on as the ball was sent in towards the goal in the air and a Morris player flicked the ball off her head past the outstretched arms of CCRI Goalkeeper Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI) making the score 2-1 in the 77th minute. Both teams continued to play extremely hard as Morris was desperate to get the equalizer but Lady Knights Goalkeeper Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI) kept them at bay with four quality saves two of which were simply spectacular to secure the Lady Knights 2-1 victory.

Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) led the Lady Knights for the weekend with two goals and three assists for seven total points while Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI) scored the game winning goal in both contests. Cooney currently leads the team in scoring with eight goals four assists for 20 points. Grassini is tied for second in team scoring with five goals and five assists for 15 points. Goalkeeper Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI) also had a fine weekend allowing just one goal over both games with some spectacular game-saving saves.

The Lady Knights look to secure the Region XXI title this week as they travel to Dean College on Wednesday at 3:30pm. A Lady Knight win or tie versus Dean will secure the Lady Knights their sixth straight Region XXI Title

#15 ranked Lady Knights go 4-2 at Hagerstown Tourney and set new CCRI win mark at 33!

The #15 ranked CCRI Lady Knights volleyball team traveled to Maryland to compete in the Hagerstown Invitational Tournament. On the weekend the Lady Knights went 4-2 to improve their record to 33-6 setting a new CCRI record for wins in a season by a volleyball team that was set by last year’s team. In addition, Division II Women’s Volleyball NJCAA Player of the week for 10/10/06 Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) was voted to the All-tournament Team along with teammate as was Co-Captain April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) who was returning from injury.

Pool play

#15 CCRI defeats Oakland CC 30-18 and 30-28

The Lady Knights were led by Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) who had nine kills, seven digs and 5.5 blocks, Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with five kills, 3.5 blocks and two digs, and Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) with 18 assists, seven digs, and three kills.

#15 CCRI defeats Pittsburgh (Division I) 30-11 and 30-14, Kimiyo Garcia sets single season Blocks mark at 191!

Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) had eight blocks giving her 191 on the season becoming the single-season blocks leader as she passed the 185 mark of Sonja Nealy (2005). To go along with her eight blocks Garcia charted six kills and two digs. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) who had six digs 2.5 blocks, two kills and two assists, Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) who had 18 assists, nine digs and two kills, and Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) led the team with 19 digs.

#20 Hagerstown defeats #15 CCRI 30-28, 28-30 and 16-14

Hagerstown was out for revenge as the Lady Knights defeated them last week at the Genesee tournament. These were three greatly competitive games that were al decided by the slimmest of margins. Leading the way for the Lady Knights were Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with 12 kills, 7.5 blocks, and four digs, April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) with 18 digs, four kills, two assists, and a block, Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) with 29 assists, seven digs and five kills, Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) with eight digs, 4.5 blocks and three kills, and Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with eight kills and four blocks.

#15 CCRI defeats CCBC-Catonsville 30-20 and 30-28

The Lady Knights got back on track led by Co-Captain April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) who had 15 digs, seven kills, and an assist, Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with 4.5 blocks, three digs and two kills, Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) with nine digs and five kills, and Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) with 19 assists, four kills, four digs and a block.

Playoff round

#15 CCRI defeats College of S. Maryland 30-16 and 37-35 and set new win record for CCRI volleyball!

The Lady Knights got their record setting 33rd victory of the season with a grueling match with the College of Southern Maryland. The Lady Knights were led by Co-Captain April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) with 15 digs, eight kills, two assists and a block, Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with nine digs, seven kills, and a block and Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with seven kills, four blocks, and two digs. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) with 21 assists eight digs, three kills and a block and Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) with nine digs, four kills and two assists.

Semi-final #13 Genesee CC defeats #15 CCRI 30-28 and 33-31

Playing in their second straight grueling match the Lady Knights were looking to knock off #13 ranked Genesee CC the defending District Champions. The Knights were led by Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with nine kills, 4.5 blocks and four digs, Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with seven kills, five digs and 4.5 blocks, and April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) with six kills, six digs, and 3.5 blocks. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) with 12 digs, 3.5 blocks and two kills and Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) with 21 assists, seven digs and 2.5 blocks.

The Lady Knights next game will be Wednesday October 18th at home versus Naval Prep at 7:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

Knights fall in a tough match to Globe 2-1 record drops to 6-6-2 on the season

The CCRI Knights men’s soccer team lost 2-1 to a very talented Globe Institute squad. With the loss the Knights’ record falls to 6-6-2 on the season.

It has been a very streaky year for the Knights. After winning two games 1-0 the Knights have fallen to two very tough teams by a score of 2-1. The Knights fell behind to globe 1-0 in the first half and fifteen minute into the second half the Knights found themselves trailing by a 2-0 margin. The Knights tried to battle back into the game and were able to cut the margin to 2-1 with about tow minutes left on a goal by David Almonte (Scituate, RI) but that is as close as the knights would get.

The Knights look to finish the season strong and will start against Bunker Hill CC on Monday at 3:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

10.12.06

Knights Nipped by New Hampshire Tech 2-1, record falls to 6-2-5

The CCRI Knights Men’s Soccer Team lost a herd fought game versus a very tough New Hampshire Tech squad 2-1. With the loss the Knights record falls to 6-2-5 on the season.

Playing their third game in five days, the Knights were coming off two 1-0 victories over the weekend, but were unable to keep the roll going versus a very tough New Hampshire Tech team. The Knights fell behind 1-0 in the first half after missing on a couple of excellent opportunities to score. That was to be the story for the game, as the Knights missed many more chances to score in the 2nd half, only to fall behind 2-0. It was not until 16 minutes to go in the 2nd half that Peter Maciel (East Providence, RI) scored making the score 2-1, and putting the Knights in striking distance. CCRI did create a number of good opportunities in the last 15 minutes of the game, but failed to capitalize. This was a very tough loss for the Knights who fought until the final horn but were unable to come away with the victory.

The Knights look to get back on the winning track Monday October 16th when they host Bunker Hill CC at 3:00pm at the CCRI soccer Complex located on the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

#15 ranked Lady Knights Hold off Holyoke to Improve Record to 29-4

The #15 ranked CCRI Lady Knights Women’s Volleyball Team held off a very scrappy Holyoke Cougar team 30-15, 30-25, and 32-30. With the victory the Lady Knights improve their record to 29-4 on the season.

The Lady Knights started the match on fire as they won decisively 30-15. In the second game the Lady Knights rested a few starters and were challenged by Holyoke winning by a small 30-25 margin. In the third game is where it really got exciting, to quote Assistant Coach Anne Marie Balboni ‘I’ve lost a lot of hair, should have gotten a yellow card and my stomach still hurts." With The Lady Knights were again playing a few reserves and others not playing at their normal positions. Holyoke jumped out to an 8-0 lead they grew that lead to 19-6. Head Coach Ray DeAngelis did not call a time out or re-insert any more starters. He relied on sophomores Tina Hilton (Woonsocket, RI), Stephanie Maxwell (Warwick, RI) and Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) and they stepped up big time to lead a 26-11 run to finish the game and win by a final of 32-30. Once again another great team effort.

Statistically the Lady Knights were led by the NJCAA Division II player of the week for the week of October 10th Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) who had 12 kills, 5.5 blocks, three digs and two aces, Tina Hilton (Warwick, RI) with 12 digs, 10 kills, and 2.5 blocks, and Robin Vespia (East Greenwich, RI) with 34 assists, 15 digs, and three kills. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Stephanie Maxwell (Warwick, RI) with 16 kills, and five digs, Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with five kills, three blocks and two aces, Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) with 12 digs, five kills, and four assists, and Jennifer Andreoni (Central Falls, RI) with a team-leading 16 digs for the match.

The Lady Knights next matches will be this weekend at the Hagerstown Invitational Tournament in Hagerstown, MD before returning home next Wednesday to face Naval Prep at 7:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

Go Lady Knights!

10.10.06

Guenard Leads Four CCRI Cross Country runners who run personal bests at James Early Meet

The CCRI Men’s and Women’s Cross Country program keeps raising the bar as four of their runners set personal best times at the James Early Meet this past weekend at Westfield State in Massachusetts.

On the Men’s side Ron Guenard (Cumberland, RI) ran the fastest 8k of his career and the fastest 8K by a CCRI Male since 1997. With a very strong 6th place finish Guenard’s time of 26:44.55 is not only his best time but also one of the top five times this year in the NJCAA Division III ranks! Not only did Guenard run his best time but also Ronny Genao (Woonsocket, RI) ran his best 8k with a solid 31st place finish and time of 28:04.77. In addition, Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) also set a personal best in a time of 29:12.46. This was good enough for a 72nd place finish out of a field of 205 male runners.

The CCRI women’s top runner was Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) who finished in her best time of the season 21:56.06 good for 69th place. Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) finished in a time of 22:31.32, good for 84th place. Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) was in at a time of 22:48.01 placing her 91st. The women’s race had 157 runners.

Both sides of the CCRI Cross Country Team seem to be picking up steam as the season moves along with their sites on the Districts which they will host and onto the NJCAA Nationals.

The Knights runners’ next meet will be Saturday October 21st at Naval Prep at 9:00am.

Go Knights!!!

#17 ranked Lady Knights Win CCRI Invitational to improve record to 28-4 Fleming and Markley make All-Tournament team Garcia voted MVP

The #17 ranked CCRI Lady Knights Women’s Volleyball Team won the CCRI Invitational Tournament this past weekend that included: CCBC-Essex, Dean College, College of Southern Maryland, Morton College, Springfield JV, and St. Joseph’s (Bronx, NY). In all the Lady Knights won six matches with the victories the Lady Knights improve their record to 28-4 on the season.

Pool Play

CCRI defeats CCBC-Essex 30-17 and 30-16

In their first match the Lady Knights eased passed CCBC-Essex 30-17 and 30-16. It was team effort led by Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) who had 10 kills and five blocks.

CCRI defeats Morton College 30-19 and 30-26

In their second match in pool play the Lady Knights defeated Morton College of Chicago 30-19 and 30-26. CCRI dominated the first game and was able to play everyone in the second game and still won 30-26 led by the return of Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with 11 kills and four blocks.

CCRI defeats the College of Southern Maryland 27-30, 30-15 and 15-10

The Lady Knights came out a little sluggish after the lunch break and CSM was able to take advantage by winning the first match 30-27. That was all it took to ignite a fire under the Lady Knights as they were on a mission in the second game two winning by a decisive 30-15 margin and game three 15-10. Leading the charge for the Lady Knights were both Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) and Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) charted 10 kills and five blocks while setter Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) added 20 assists, six digs, five aces and two kills.

Playoff Round

CCRI defeats Dean 30-15 and 30-16

The Lady Knights were ranked #1 in their pool so they faced off against #4 seed Dean College in the first round of the playoffs and won easily 30-15 and 30-16. This was a great team victory for the Lady Knights as everyone on the Lady Knights squad played and contributed to the victory.

CCRI defeats St. Joseph’s 30-23 and 30-21 in the Semi-finals

From the start of this match the Lady Knights played their best match of the season. The Lady Knights never let up on a very good four year varsity squad from St. Joseph’s that came into the tournament undefeated in their (NCAA) conference. Leading the way for the Lady Knights were Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with 10 kills and eight blocks, Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with 10 kills and two blocks, and Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) who added 27 assists, seven digs, four aces and two kills.

CCRI defeats CCBC-Essex 30-16 and 30-19 in the Finals

The CCRI Lady Knights continued to play inspired volleyball after their big win over St. Joseph’s and handled CCBC-Essex easily 30-16 and 30-19. The Lady Knights were led by Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with 12 kills and six blocks and Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) who added eight kills, six digs and four blocks to help secure the Tournament Championship for the Lady Knights.

Tournament Awards

Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) earned Tournament MVP honors with her performance highlighted by 48 kills, 30 digs, 25 blocks, 12 aces and an assist. In addition, the CCRI Lady Knights had two players make the All-Tournament Team they were Katie Fleming (East Providence, RI) with 34 digs, 32 kills, 12 aces, nine blocks, and seven assists and Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) who had 129 assists, 22 digs, 14 aces, nine kills, and six blocks.

CCRI School Record Watch

Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) continues to re-write the CCRI volleyball record book, with her performance this weekend she now holds the single-season kills mark at 319 formerly held by LaRae Rhodes (292) and is only 13 blocks away from the single-season blocks mark of Sonja Nealy of 185. Garcia already holds the career marks for kills at 594 and blocks at 355. Freshman Setter Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) eclipsed the 598 assist mark set by Jill Kerbs in 2001 with her new mark of 634. With nearly on third of the season still to go the Lady Knights look to build on their personal records with many team marks also in their sites.

Go Lady Knights!!!

#9 ranked Lady Knights post 2-1 win over Holyoke record improves to 6-2 overall

The 9th ranked CCRI Women’s soccer team (ranked 9th in both the NJCAA and the NSCAA national polls) defeated the Cougars of Holyoke CC on Saturday 2-1 in what proved to be a very tough match for the Lady Knights. The Lady Knights escaped with the 2-1 victory improving their overall record to 6-2.

The Lady Knights were down 1-0 in the first minute of play on a goal from Rachel Colby, Holyoke’s all time leading scorer. Colby took a shot from outside the 18 yard box that found the top corner of the goal over the outstretched hands of CCRI goalkeeper Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI). The Lady Knights fought back to tie the score on a goal from Jillian McFall (Warwick, RI), her first of the year with approximately eight minutes left in the half. McFall was sent in all by herself on a pass from Vanitda Thongsithavong (Providence, RI) and placed the ball nicely into the right hand side of the goal.

Deadlocked at 1-1 in the second half, both teams had their chances to score as the play seemed to go back and forth. Although the Knights had more chances, they couldn’t find the back of the net. With approximately one minute remaining in the match, the Lady Knights were pressing in Holyoke’s defensive third when Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI) found Jill Deluca (West Warwick, RI) on a throw-in. DeLuca turned and fired a blasting an beautiful shot from outside the 18 yard box that found the top corner of the net on the far side to the right of the Holyoke goalkeeper. Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI) played the second half in goal for the Knights and made a fantastic breakaway save late in the second half to keep Holyoke at bay. With less than a minute remaining in the match, Holyoke fought back hard and threatened with a quick flurry as they shot the ball wide and over the net.

The Knights will travel to New Jersey next weekend for two matches against Mercer County Community College on Saturday and County College of Morris on Sunday.

Knights beat Holyoke CC and Tufts JV 1-0 to improve record to 6-4-2

The CCRI Knights men’s soccer team went on the road for the Columbus Day weekend. The Knights were able to get back on the winning track with a 1-0 victory over Holyoke CC on Saturday and another 1-0 victory over Tufts JV on Monday. With the victories the Knights improve their record to 6-4-2 on the season.

Saturday

CCRI 1 Holyoke CC 0

The CCRI Knights Men’s Soccer Team traveled to Holyoke CC where they defeated the Cougars 1-0. The Knights scored on a goal by Brad Beshansky (Cumberland, RI) on an assist from Peter Maciel (East Providence, RI). Maciel now leads the Knights in scoring with four goals and six assists for 14 total points. Sophomore Co-Captain Goalkeeper Kevin Dos Santos (Cumberland, RI) along with an excellent Knights defense secured the victory with a superb shutout performance.

Monday

CCRI 1 Tufts JV 0

On Columbus Day the Knights traveled to Boston toe play a very tough Tufts JV team who they defeated 1-0. Once again Brad Beshansky (Cumberland, RI) scored the lone Knights goal this time he was assisted by Yeison (pronounced "Jason") Berdugo (Providence, RI), Berdugo is just returning from an injury he suffered earlier in the season and he hasn’t missed a beat. Co-Captain Goalkeeper Kevin Dos Santos (Cumberland, RI) recorded his second shutout of the weekend.

The Knights finished their five game road trip with a 4-1 record and are now looking forward to three straight home games starting Wednesday when they play Springfield Tech at 3:00pm.

10.05.06

Knights Bow to Bulldogs 2-1 record drops to 4-4-2

The CCRI Knights Men’s Soccer Team played the most important game of the season versus Region XXI rival Dean College and needed a win to have any chance of keeping their post season hopes alive. With the loss the Knights record falls to 4-4-2 on the season.

This was a very closely contested match. At the half the score was 0-0 as both teams struggled to get a goal. It is important to note that Dean needed just a tie to get the regional spot, so they were taking no chances. Dean scored first, giving them a 1-0 lead, 12 minutes into the second half. At the 22nd minute of the second half the Knights tied the game at 1-1, on a cross from Peter Maciel (East Providence, RI) to Paulo Rodrigues (Pawtucket, RI) for a beautiful header into the back of the net. It was getting down to crunch time with 23 minutes left and the Knights needed to score the winner but unfortunately missed a few excellent opportunities. However, it was Dean that scored to make it 2-1 with 11 minutes to go. Although the Knights played hard and had some opportunities in the last 11 minutes, it was not enough to score the needed two goals to win. Kevin Dos Santos (Cumberland, RI) played and excellent game in net making some excellent saves for the Knights.

The Knights next game will be this Saturday when they travel to Holyoke CC at 2:00pm in another Region XXI match

#17 ranked Lady Knights Deny Dean to improve record to 22-4

Garcia sets CCRI Career Kills Record

This has been a banner week for the Lady Knights broke into the top 20 for the first time ever in the regular season by the NJCAA in Division II. In addition, the CCRI Knights women’s volleyball team captured their third straight Region XXI Championship by defeating Dean College 30-11, 30-14 and 30-10. With the victory the Lady Knights improve their record to 22-4 on the season.

With starters April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) and Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) sidelined by injuries the rest of the Lady Knights made quick work of their Region XXI rivals. Leading the way for the Lady Knights were Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) with 11 kills and eight blocks, Stephanie Maxwell (Warwick, RI) with 10 kills, three aces, and three digs, and coming off the bench in the third game Robin Vespia (East Greenwich, RI) who had 11 assists and seven aces. The match was halted briefly in the first game so the rest of the Lady Knights could congratulate teammate Kimiyo Garcia when she recorded her fourth kill of the night setting the CCRI career kills record of 539 surpassing the previous record set by LaRae Rhodes of 538 (2003-04) career kills. Garcia currently holds two CCRI Volleyball records career blocks at 330 and career kills which now stands at 546 which she builds upon in each match. In addition, Kimiyo is within 38 blocks from the single-season blocks record of Sonja Nealy of 185 (2005) and 21 kills away from the single season mark of LaRae Rhodes of 292 (2003). These are both records that Garcia could pass this weekend.

The Lady Knights are gearing up for the CCRI Invitational Tournament this weekend versus Dean College, Morton College, CCBC-Essex, College of Southern Maryland, Harvard JV, Springfield College JV, and St. Joseph’s. The tournament begins at 9:00am Saturday and Sunday.

10.01.06

Stewart and Vanhouwe lead the Knights at Tri-State Invitational

The Community College of Rhode Island Cross Country Team hosted top Cross Country squads from the tri-state area for the Tri-State Invitational on the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) was the fifth NJCAA runner to finish the race on Saturday with his best time this season and second best time ever of 30:38 for the 8k distance, good for 43rd overall. Ronny Genao (Woonsocket, RI) was the second CCRI runner in and the sixth NJCAA runner to cross the line in a time of 31:30. Genao was 50th overall in a race that had 94 finishers. RIC’s Eric Lonergan was the over all winner in a course recorded run of 26:33 and Geoff Wahome from Northern Essex CC was the first NJCAA runner in with a time of 27:52.

Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) was the first CCRI runner in the women’s race with a seasons best 22:12 over the 5k course. Vanhouwe was the second NJCAA runner and 25th overall in a race that had 92 women finishers. Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) was 35th over all and the fourth NJCAA runner in with a time of 22:45. Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) came in on Procter’s tail in 36th with a time of 22:47. Lanctot was the 5th NJCAA runner of the race. The race was won by Megan Murphy from WPI with a time of 19:33 while Christine Tylee was the first NJCAA runner with a fine 10th place finish in a time of 21:09.

This was another good showing for the CCRI Cross Country runners as they showed well versus top northeast talent form the NCAA. The Knights look to continue their progress this Saturday when they travel to Westfield State for James Early Meet.

Knights win two on Maryland Trip record now 4-3-2 on the season

The CCRI Knights Men's Soccer Team traveled to Maryland this weekend for two games Saturday versus Harford they won 5-2 and Sunday versus CCBC-Catonsville they won 5-0. With the victories the Knights record is now 4-3-2.

CCRI 5 Harford CC 2

On Saturday, versus Harford Peter Maciel (East Providence, RI) put forth his first career collegiate "Hat trick" scoring three goals with an assist to lead the Knights to a 5-2 victory over a good Harford CC team. Mario Cidade (West Warwick , RI) added a goal and an assist. Also contributing for the Knights were Mike Campagnone (Cranston, RI) who scored a goal, while Ben Tabor (Seekonk, MA), Carlos Duarte (Central Falls, RI) and Brian Dixon (North Scituate, RI) added an assist each.

CCRI 5 CCBC-Catonsville 0

On Sunday the Knights traveled to Baltimore to play CCBC-Catonsville. Once again the Knights won, this time 5-0. Mario Cidade (West Warwick, RI) and Travis Fraser (Blackstone, MA) led CCRI, with two goals and an assist and a goal and two assists respectively. Michael Campagnone (Cranston, RI) added a goal and an assist; Derek Anderson (Wyoming, RI) had a goal while Tony Sihavong (Woonsocket, RI) added the assist. In addition, in his first full collegiate game in goal, Corey Rocha (Riverside, RI) registered the shutout!

The Knights were able to use all of their players for the first time since the second game of the season and showed signs of improving their offensive play. There were no additional injuries which is always a big plus. Not to mention the balanced scoring is a very good sign which could not have come at a better time as the Knights travel to Dean Wednesday the 4th at 4:00pm for the most important game of the season.

Lady Knights Win Three and Lose Two at Genesee Tourney to improve record to 21-4

The CCRI Lady Knights Volleyball Team traveled to Batavia New York to the Genesee Invitational Tournament for their biggest test of the season so far. The Lady Knights faired very well but the success came with a price. The Lady Knights started the Tournament defeating #14 ranked Hagerstown 31-33, 30-28, 15-13, then pummeled CCBC-Catonsville 30-17 and 30-11, before falling to #13 ranked Genesee CC 30-28, 21-30, and 7-15, then defeating #6 ranked in DIII Howard CC 30-24 and 30-22, and finally losing to Division II power Mott CC 20-30 and 20-30. With the wins and losses the Lady Knights record now stands at 21-4 for the season.

CCRI defeats Hagerstown 31-33, 30-28 and 15-13

The Lady Knights dropped the first game 31-33 helped by an overturned line call by the Referee. In the second game the Lady Knights again faced adversity as Middle Hitter Jen Humphrey (Warwick, RI) went down with an injury and was replaced by freshman Shondelle Perry (West Warwick, RI) who filled in admirably. The Lady Knights won a tremendous second game 30-28 on an ace by Jennifer Andreoni (Central Falls, RI). In the third game Tina Hilton (Woonsocket, RI) helped the Lady Knights overcome a 6-8 deficit to win the third game by a final of 15-13. The first win for the Lady Knights this year versus a ranked opponent!

CCRI Defeats CCBC-Catonsville 30-17 and 30-11

After a tough match versus Hagerstown the Lady Knights came out on fire and made quick work of CCBC Catonsville led by Co-Captain April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) who had 12 kills and seven digs, Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) had 23 assists, while Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) added eight kills and 6.5 blocks, and Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) had 17 digs.

#13 ranked Genesee CC Defeats CCRI 28-30, 30-21, and 15-7

The Lady Knights took the first game versus #13 Genesee CC 30-28. However, the abundance of size and skill of Genesee was too much for the Lady Knights playing short-handed without Humphrey. The Lady Knights dropped the next two games to Genesee CC 21-30 and 7-15. It was a great effort by the Lady Knights they just didn’t have enough guns to hold off Genesee CC.

CCRI Defeats #6 ranked (DIII) Howard CC 30-24 and 30-22

The injury bug plagued the Lady Knights again as Co-Captain April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) was injured in the first game. The injury forced The Lady Knights to shuffle their line-up inserting Robin Vespia (East Greenwich, RI) and moving Libero Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) to Outside Hitter. Both moves worked to perfection for the Lady Knights as they were able to handle a very tough and highly ranked Howard CC team 30-24 and 30-22. Along with Bonanca and Vespia, Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) had a great match with 10 kills, 10 digs, and five blocks and Jen Andreoni (Central Falls, RI) added 25 digs as she moved to Libero.

Mott CC Defeats CCRI 30-20 and 30-20 semi-finals

The Lady Knights, though ravaged by injury, played with the heart of a champion in the semi-finals versus a very tall and talented Mott CC team that has been ranked nationally this season. The easier thing to do for the Lady Knights would have been to roll over versus Mott but they fought to two respectable 30-20 losses in the semi-finals.

For the weekend the Lady Knights were 3-2 with two victories coming versus ranked teams #14 Hagerstown CC and versus #6 (DIII) Howard CC, in addition they had a game victory versus Northeast District rival Genesee CC.

Leading the way for the Lady Knights statistically were: Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) had 48 kills, 28 blocks, 22 digs, and five aces; April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) had 46 digs, 34 kills, and 5.5 blocks; Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) had 123 assists, 22 digs, eight aces, eight blocks, and eight kills; Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) had 33 digs, eight blocks and eight kills; Stephanie Maxwell (Warwick, RI) had 22 digs and 16 kills; while Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) had 77 digs and four aces and Jen Andreoni (Central Falls, RI) added 64 digs and three aces.

Many Lady Knights player stepped-up in a big way this weekend including Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) who led the Lady Knights with her 48 kills, 28 blocks, 22 digs, and five aces. Katie Fleming (Riverside, RI) who played every minute of every game this weekend, Tina Hilton (Woonsocket, RI) filled in well at Outside and Middle Hitter, Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) stepped-up to play Outside Hitter, while Jen Andreoni (Central Falls, RI) played well at Libero filling in for Bonanca, and Freshman Shondelle Perry (West Warwick, RI) played very well and showed much promise in her most significant role to date.

The Knights next match will be this Wednesday at Dean College at 7:00pm before the return home this weekend for the CCRI Invitational Tournament where they will host Dean College, Morton College, College of Southern Maryland, CCBC-Essex, Harvard JV, Springfield JV, and St. Joseph’s.