Elise Edmonson '10	Liz Leberman '10
Brittany Clement '08	Brit Johnston '10

LEWISTON, Maine — The Bates College volleyball team came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Eastern Connecticut State University 3-2, capping a 2-0 day for the Bobcats on the first day of the 2007 Bates College Volleyball Invitational on Friday.

Earlier in the day, the Bobcats defeated Worcester State by a 3-0 score (30-19, 30-27, 30-20).

Bates (4-10) lost the first two games to the Warriors (4-13) by convincing scores of 20-30 and 17-30, but roared back with three straight wins by scores of 30-25, 30-23 and 15-11.

Sophomore Liz Leberman (Concord, N.H.) had 10 kills and 13 digs while sophomore Elise Edmonson (Crystal Lake, Ill.) added seven kills, four service aces, 19 assists and 10 digs to lead the Bobcats past the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut State. Senior Brittany Clement (Gobles, Mich.) had a team-high 18 assists with seven digs, sophomore Tess Dokus (Salem, Conn.) had eight kills, sophomore Avery Masters (Mill Valley, Calif.) had seven kills, sophomore Brit Johnston (Winter Park, Colo.) had 21 digs and senior Jenn Linton (West Redding, Conn.) added six kills and three blocks to the Bates cause.

In the 3-0 win over Worcester State, Bates' statistical leaders were Masters (8 kills, 4 blocks), Edmonson (9 kills, 22 assists), Linton (9 kills, 3 blocks), Dokus (8 kills, 5 digs), Clement (17 assists), and Johnston (11 digs). Leading players for the Lancers, who fell to 6-6, were Lauren Saylor (13 kills, 8 digs), Brianne Cobb (17 digs) and Angel Clarke (9 blocks, 4 kills).

Bates has matches scheduled for Saturday against UMass-Dartmouth (12:30 p.m.) and Coast Guard (3 p.m.).

STATS: Bates 3, Worcester State 0

STATS: Bates 3, ECSU 2

Bates College Volleyball Invitational

At Lewiston, Maine

Friday Scores

4 p.m.

Bates 3, Worcester State 0 (30-19, 30-27, 30-20)
Bates leaders: Avery Masters (8 kills, 4 blocks), Elise Edmonson (9 kills, 22 assists), Jenn Linton (9 kills, 3 blocks), Tess Dokus (8 kills, 5 digs), Brittany Clement (17 assists), Bo Johnston (11 digs)

Worcester State leaders: Lauren Saylor (13 kills, 8 digs), Brianne Cobb (17 digs), Angel Clarke (9 blocks, 4 kills)

Rivier 3, Colby 0 (30-24, 30-23, 30-22)
Colby leaders: Heather Arvidson (9 kills, 5 blocks), Meredith Lawler (7 kills), Jenny Lawrence (22 assists, 15 digs), Carlie Minichino (12 digs), Jessie Prentice (24 digs, 5 kills)

Rivier leaders: Nicole Hersey (15 kills, 1 ace), Kori Chace (15 kills, 13 digs), Laura Ciummo (38 assists, 2 aces), Lindsay Marshall (27 digs, 1 ace)

Bowdoin 3, UMass-Dartmouth 0 (30-18, 30-18, 30-14)
Bowdoin leaders: Gillian Page (14 kills, 14 digs), Stephanie Drumright (6 kills, 4 aces, 2 blocks), Jenna Diggs (19 assists), Mika Matsuuchi (17 digs )

UMD leaders: Aly Zagame (14 digs), Mellanie Staiger (15 assists)

6 p.m.

Springfield 3, Colby 0 (30-27, 33-31, 30-21)
Colby leaders: Meredith Lawler (12 kills), Heather Arvidson (10 kills, 4 blocks), Jessie Prentice (15 digs, 4 kills), Carlie Minichino (10 digs), Jenny Lawrence (20 assists)

Springfield standout: Aylene Ilkson

Rivier 3, Eastern Connecticut State 0 (30-27, 30-27, 30-23)
Rivier leaders: Nicole Hersey (13 kills), Kai Chace (7 kills, 1 ace, 16 digs), Danielle Jacques (3 aces, 6 kills), Laua Ciummo (29 assists), Lindsay Marshall (19 digs, 2 aces)

Coast Guard 3, Bowdoin 2 (28-30, 20-30, 30-27, 30-25, 17-15)

Bowdoin leaders: Gillian Page (17 kills,25 digs), Amanda Leahy (14 kills), Stephanie Drumright (12 kills), Margo Linton (32 assists), Jenna Diggs (19 assists, 18 digs), Anna Noucas (30 digs), Skye Lawrence (35 digs)

Coast Guard leaders: Nicole Gurr (18 kills, 3 blocks, 5 aces, 12 digs), Mary Bitzer (16 kills, 3 blocks), Loriane McCormack (15 kills, 3 blocks, 3 aces, 12 digs), Ashley Bullard (42 assists), Megan Durbin (12 digs)

8 p.m.

Springfield 3, Worcester State 0 (30-20, 30-22, 30-17)

Worcester State leaders: Lauren Saylor (10 kills), Angel Clarke (12 blocks), Brianne Cobb (12 digs)

Springfield standout: Aylene Ilkson

Coast Guard 3, UMass-Dartmouth 0 (30-15, 30-25, 30-24)

UMD leaders: Mel Staiger (13 assists), Aly Zagame (13 digs)

Coast Guard leaders: Nicole Gurr (14 kills, 3 blocks, 2 aces), Corinne McCormack (11 kills, 10 assists, 2 aces), Courtney Wolf (3 blocks, 7 kills), Ashley Bullard (29 assists, 2 aces)

Bates 3, ECSU 2 (20-30, 17-30, 30-25, 30-23, 15-11)

Bates leaders: Liz Leberman (10 kills, 13 digs), Elise Edmonson (7 kills, 4 aces, 19 assists, 10 digs), Brittany Clement (18 assists, 7 digs), Tess Dokus (8 kills), Avery Masters (7 kills), Brit Johnston (21 digs), Jenn Linton (6 kills, 3 blocks)

Saturday Schedule

10 a.m.

Colby vs. Coast Guard

ECSU vs. Worcester State

Springfield vs. Rivier

12:30 p.m.

Bates vs. UMD

Springfield vs. ECSU

Bowdoin vs. Worcester State

3 p.m.

Bates vs. Coast Guard

Colby vs. UMD

Bowdoin vs. Rivier