For Immediate Release
Sept. 22, 2007
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley Volleyball - MIT Invitational
Saturday, September 22
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Wellesley College rebounded from a semi-final 3-0 loss to Tufts to defeat Williams College 3-2 (30-19, 22-30, 26-30, 30-19, 15-10) and snag a third place finish in the MIT Invitational. Junior libero Emily Peters (Temescal Valley, Calif.), who racked up 75 digs and 9 aces in four matches this weekend, was named to the All-Tournament Team.
For the second year in a row, MIT defeated Tufts University in the championship match of the MIT Women’s Volleyball Invitational on Saturday. The Engineers swept the Jumbos, 30-25, 30-18, 30-20, en route to their fifth tournament title.
All-Tournament Team
Lisa Drennan, Wesleyan University
Natalie Goldstein, Tufts University
Amanda Morris, MIT
Emily Peters, Wellesley College
Melissa Pun, Williams College
Katie Wysham, Tufts University
Tournament MVP: Carrie Buchanan, MIT
Final Standings
1. MIT
2. Tufts University
3. Wellesley College
4. Williams College
5. Wesleyan University
6. Connecticut College
7. Vassar College
8. Bridgewater State College
9. Springfield College
10. Bowdoin College
11. Smith College
12. Colby College
13. Endicott College
14. Bates College
15. Muhlenberg College
16. Emmanuel College
Championship Bracket
Semifinals
MIT 3, Williams College 2 (30-17, 32-34, 30-22, 26-30, 15-13)
Tufts University 3, Wellesley College 0 (30-17, 30-22, 30-26)
Third Place
Wellesley College 3, Williams College 2 (30-19, 22-30, 26-30, 15-10)
Championship
MIT 3, Tufts University 0 (30-25, 30-18, 30-20)
Gold Bracket
Wesleyan University 3, Vassar College 2 (31-29, 30-15, 27-30, 26-30, 15-13)
Connecticut College 3, Bridgewater State College 0 (30-13, 30-20, 30-18)
Fifth Place
Wesleyan University 3, Connecticut College 2 (27-30, 30-24, 30-18, 21-30, 15-7)
Seventh Place
Vassar College 3, Bridgewater State College 0 (30-17, 30-18, 30-27)
Silver Matches
Bowdoin College 3, Smith College 0 (30-26, 31-29, 30-21)
Springfield College 3, Colby College 2 (30-28, 25-30, 30-16, 28-30, 15-11)
Springfield College 3, Bowdoin College 0 (30-24, 30-21, 32-30)
Smith College 3, Colby College 0 (36-34, 30-21, 30-17)
Bronze Matches
Endicott College 3, Muhlenberg 1 (30-22, 30-26, 27-30, 30-21)
Bates College 3, Emmanuel College 0 (30-17, 30-21, 30-23)
Endicott College 3, Bates College 0 (30-13, 30-20, 30-13)
Muhlenberg College 3, Emmanuel College 0 (30-16, 30-18, 30-21)