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Volleyball Down Wofford And Boston College In Harvard Invitational
9/7/2007 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Sept. 7, 2007
BOSTON, Mass. - Michigan State volleyball (5-3) wiped out two opponents in day one of the Harvard Invitational Friday at Lavietes Pavilion. The Spartans defeated Wofford and Boston College in clean 3-0 sweeps. Additionally, head coach Cathy George picked up her 400 and 401st career wins and is now 401-257 all time; George entered her third season with the Spartans with a 396-254 record, accumulated in more than 20 years worth of coaching at North Dakota State, Texas-Arlington, Western Michigan and MSU.
"It was really special. Every one of our players got into the match, and that is what made it memorable," said George. "For Allyson Karaba to get her first career dig and Lisa Naymick and Megan Schatzle to get their first kills , it was great. A lot of players had their first match for MSU so winning as a team was special."
Michigan State flew through its first match of the tournament, taking down Wofford 3-0 with scores of 30-13, 30-13, and 30-19. Wofford's 45 points are the fewest allowed by the Spartans in school history; the previous record was set in 2005 when MSU held Indiana to 51 total match points.
Led by the practically flawless starters, Michigan State took a commanding lead and was able to play its entire roster. Veteran star Ashley Schatzle led the Green and White attack with 10 kills and earned a career-high .667 hitting percentage (10 kills, 0 errors, 15 attempts) while freshmen Megan Schatzle and Lisa Naymick earned their first career kills. Additionally, rookie Allyson Karaba picked up her first career dig.
The Spartans took on Boston College Friday afternoon and tallied their second tournament victory 31-29, 30-18, 30-25. The Spartans took on Boston College Friday afternoon and tallied their second 3-0 tournament victory, 31-29, 30-18, 30-25. Jessica Hohl paced the Spartans with 17 digs, a career high, and 12 kills for MSU's only double-double effort. Adding to the attack were Katie Johnson with 19 kills and Schatzle with 12. As the team, the Green and White posted 10 blocks for the second-straight game and out-killed Boston College 55-39.
The win is the fifth straight for MSU, a streak that started with the home victory against Missouri State Aug. 31, and the longest streak since the Spartans began last season 6-0.
MSU continues action tomorrow at the Harvard Invitational with two matches. The Spartans face Delaware State at 1 p.m. and Harvard at 7 p.m.
