Weston, MA – Husson volleyball picked up its first win of the season Saturday afternoon on the second day of the Pride Invitational at Regis College. Hannah Olstad of the Eagles was named to the all-tournament team as the Eagles were competitive throughout the weekend.

Friday, August 31^st

Worcester State 3, Husson 0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-13) - Worcester State began the Pride Invitational with a 3-0 win over Husson University. The Lancers were led by eight kills from Ali Remigio (Millbury, Mass.) and six kills apiece from Megan Brown (Dartmouth, Mass.) and Alyssa Jasper (Rockland, Mass.). Amanda Lewis (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) posted a game high 28 assists to go with three service aces and five digs. Vicki O'Brien (Canton, Mass.) led the Lancers with seven digs, while Brown and Emily Cox (North Andover, Mass.) added five digs each.

Husson was paced by a match-high 14 kills from Hannah Olstad (Farmington, N.H., who hit .407 during the three sets. Michelle Smith (New Boston, N.H.) posted six kills and a match-high eight digs for the Eagles. Aleta Johnson (Milton, N.H.) handed out 19 assists, while Kelsey Burill (Somersworth, N.H.) and Kristen Lawrence (Manchester, N.H.) added five digs apiece.

MIT 3, Husson 0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-13) - MIT defeated Husson in its first match of the Pride Invitational, 3-0, as 13 of the 16 MIT players that saw the floor registered at least one kill in the 25-16, 25-10, 25-13 win. Meryl Gibbs (Bellaire, Texas) led all players with six kills, while Trinity Leonard (Mill Valley, Calif.) and Kristine Bunker (Falmouth, Mass.) added five kills and four kills each, respectively. Helping set up the offense, Nicole Gagnier (Atlanta, Ga.) and Alyssa Rothman (Plainview, N.Y.) combined to hand out 19 assists. Katie Spielbauer (Lakeview, Mich.) led the Engineers with six digs, while Leonard added five of her own in the win.

Hannah Olstad (Farmington, N.H.) led the Eagles' attack with four kills and five digs, while Kelsey Burrill (Somersworth, N.H.) added three kills, two service aces and a match-high eight digs in the setback. Aleta Johnson (Milton, N.H.) handed out 11 assists for the Eagles.

Saturday, September 1

Husson 3, Becker 1 (21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23) - Husson University picked up its first win of 2012 with a 3-1 win over Becker College. The Eagles were led by 14 kills from Hannah Olstad (Farmington, N.H.) and 11 kills from Michelle Smith (New Boston, N.H.). Kelsey Burill (Somersworth, N.H.) chipped in with five kills and a team-high nine digs. Aleta Johnson (Milton, N.H.) handed out 28 assists and added eight digs, while Michelle Smith and Kristen Lawrence (Manchester, N.H.) added six and five digs each, respectively.

Theresa Boulier (Eddington, Maine) had eight digs and a solo block to lead the Hawks. Danielle Robbie (Bellingham, Mass.) added six kills and nine digs, while Jacqueline Chila (Monre, Conn.) added five kills, seven service aces and nine digs as well. Joanna Slomiak (Brockton, Mass.) dished out 11 assists and added a match-high eight service aces to go with five digs. Lauren LaVallee (Millbury, Mass.) and Kayla Prior (Swansea, Mass.) combined for 15 digs in the setback.

Pride Invitational All-Tournament Team

Hannah Olstad, Husson University

Theresa Boulier, Becker College

Julie Endara, Regis College

Alyssa Jasper, Worcester State University

Becky Lebel, Worcester State University

Lauren D'Angelo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Alyssa Rothman, Mass. Institute of Technology

Tournament MVP - Tatiana Berger, Mass. Institute of Technology