Back on track at Saint Joe's

Last night, our team finished off a three set victory over Saint Joseph's College of Maine! We played much better than we have in the past two weeks, as we push towards the end of the season. The mid-October stretch is always a difficult one and, combining that with matches against some top-notch teams, we struggled to mark tallies in the win column. Yesterday's win showed our endurance and our determination to finish the season on a positive note. I challenged our team to step up in this last week and I'm proud of the way they responded in practice on Monday and in last night's match.

Saturday marks our last match of the season and an opportunity to honor our two seniors, sisters Claudia and Andrea Amado! We hope to send them out in style with a strong showing against conference foe Western New England University at 1 pm.

Homecoming weekend a success!

This weekend was a celebration and a reunion, as Gordon celebrated Homecoming and Family Weekend. We had several volleyball events going on, that allowed our team to join in the spirit of the festivities.

On Friday night, we hosted our alumni game, which pitted recent alumni against the current team. I was very excited that several alumni came from so far away to play with us! We welcomed back Meredith Phipps, Leah Chamberlain (soon to be Brooks), Cherisa Fee (soon to be Ellis), Jessica Taber, and Megan Spurgin. Our two assistant coaches, Heidi Hakes and Jeren Lanoue, both Gordon grads, rounded out the alumni team. The current Gordon team edged the alumni team in our 3-set match.

Saturday was a success as well, as we claimed a win over Salem State 3-1 in the morning. Our match was followed by a reception for parents and alumni that allowed all of us some time to reconnect. Most of the girls on the team spent the afternoon supporting the men's soccer team in their conference victory over Salve Regina. The soccer team has been a vocal presence at our matches this year and we were glad to return the favor!

It was wonderful to have a weekend devoted to celebrating and reconnecting with the friends and family that are so supportive of Gordon volleyball. Thank you for being part of our community!

Gordon stays strong for win against Suffolk

Yesterday was an exciting match for us! After tough conference losses on the road to Roger Williams and University of New England, we bounced back to defeat Suffolk at home 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 26-24). I was particularly happy with the mental aspect of our game last night. Each of the sets was close and our team worked hard to stay focused and communicate well through every point. We also had some great support from our home crowd, particularly the men's soccer team.

This game was also designated as our Free2Play game. This year, our team has been partnering with Free2Play and Not For Sale, an organization that fights human trafficking in all its forms. Free2Play believes that all children should have the right to rest and leisure. Unfortunately, children who are victims of human trafficking are deprived of this right. Our team decided to partner with Free2Play this season by pledging a donation of $1 per team member for every set win and an additional dollar for every match win. We've already raised several hundred dollars, which will go towards recreational programs for children who have been rescued out of slavery. You can learn more about Free2Play and Not For Sale and find ways to get involved on their website.

Gordon grabs first conference win against Curry

Last week was a busy one, with four matches total (Eastern Connecticut, Curry, Roger Williams and Coast Guard). After our loss to Eastern Connecticut on Tuesday, we bounced back to beat Curry College in 3 sets, claiming our first TCCC victory of the season. Curry made a run at the second set but I was proud of the way our girls closed the match out.

The weekend provided a chance to test ourselves against some very strong competition. Roger Williams is the reigning TCCC champion and Coast Guard Academy is the reigning NEWMAC champion and went to the second round of the NCAA tournament last year. Needless to say, they are both top notch teams. We lost both matches but we played scrappy defense and continued to improve our serve receive. All in all, it was a good weekend for us.

Tonight we play at University of New England in another TCCC match-up. You can follow the live stats or live video on UNE's website. Go Scots!