Waltham, Mass. - Senior tri-captain OH Hannah Brickley (Melrose, Mass.) notched nine kills, two aces, and 10 digs to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 3-0 victory over the Rhode Island College Anchorwomen in its final match of the Brandeis University Volleyball Invitational.  Trinity, which also dropped a very close 3-2 decision against the United States Coast Guard Academy Bears, moves to 2-1 for the year.  Coast Guard won all four of its matches in the tournament, and Rhode Island College went 0-4.

Trinity made quick work of the Anchorwomen, 25-10, 25-8, 25-17, rallying quickly after suffering a 15-13 setback in the deciding fifth set of the Coast Guard loss.  Trinity won the first and fourth sets against the Bears, 25-20, and, 27-25, and lost the second, 25-17, and the third, 25-21.  Sophomore MH Kate Giddens (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) made eight kills, while freshman L Shelby deck (Newport Beach, Calif.) had 10 digs, and classmate Randi Whitman (Weymouth, Mass.) contributed 11 assists for the Bantams against Rhode Island College.  Brickley recorded 13 kills and 29 digs against Coast Guard, while Giddens had 13 kills, Whitman registered 27 assists, and first-year L Kristen Cooprider (Hopkinton, Mass.) added 30 digs.  Brickley represented Trinity on the all-tournament team.

"It was a great opening weekend for us," said Trinity Head Coach Jen Bowman (10th Season).  "We played well against really tough opponents and responded well."