On Friday night, perrenial Little East powerhouse, Western Connecticut, got more than they 
expected as a fiesty and determined UMD squad ran them to a 5th game and almost an upset. 
UMD had a 2-1 game lead but fell in the 5th. The match was scheduled to be a WCSU romp, 
but UMD's new upbeat tempo and playing style had them push the 2003 LEC league champs 
to their limit. WCSU won the match 23-30, 30-25, 16-30, 30-21, 15-11.

Back to work again on Saturday at 9am had UMD on its toes and ready for action. The Corsairs, 
lead by senior captain Nikki Verroneau (Fairhaven, MA) jumped out 2-0 on the Wheaton Lyons 
and continued the assault with a flurry of scrappy defensive plays and quick attacks. Dropping 
the third set, the Corsairs showed they were not going to let it slip away and grabbed the victory 
30-26, 30-27, 26-30, 30-28 to improve their season to 1-2 overall.

Next up at 100pm, the Corsairs took on Wesleyan in what was a repeat of Friday nights heartbreaker. 
UMD had a 2-1 lead in the match but ran low on gas and couldn't finish the kill. Wesleyan won the tie 
break while UMD dropped to 1-3 overall (25-30, 30-28, 30-21, 13-30, 10-15). 9 of the 12 roster players 
at UMD saw action in this heated matchup.

Lastly the Corsairs headed into the playoff round and drew Eastern Nazarene in a rematch from 
Tuesday nights home opener loss. The Corsairs had revenge on the mind and in the heart, but the |
tank was running low from running every team to the limiit. ENC grabbed game one 25-30. UMD snagged 
the second set 31-29 to tie it up. ENC took over 30-22 in the third and an nailed down the match 30-24 in 
the fourth to send the exhausted Corsairs home.

Despite only a single win in the event, the coaching staff and players were pleased with their performance. 
The Corsairs turned alot of heads and got lots of compliments on their increased intensity and skill. UMD ran 
every team to a battle and took a win home from a solid Wheaton team who managed to come in 3rd in the event.

Senior outside hitter, Meghan Fenton (Dartmouth, MA) captured an All Tourney Team award for the Corsairs 
who are now 1-4 and host Salve Regina on Tuesday at 7:00pm in the Tripp Athletic Center.