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ENC opens Invitational with 3-1 loss to Regis.
September, 11, 2009. Dartmouth, MA. - Eastern Nazarene fell to conference member Regis College, 3-1, in a non-conference game at the campus of UMass-Dartmouth Friday as they played their first game of the annual two day invitational tournament this year.
The two teams split the first two games 25-16 and 20-25 but the Pride then swept the last two, 25-10 and 25-13, to make this a four game match.
Eastern Nazarene moves on to face Framingham State in their second game today.
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Eastern Nazarene falls to Framingham State, 3-0.
September 11, 2009. Dartmouth, MA. - Eastern Nazarene fell to Framingham State in three straight games, 25-12, 25-13 and 25-8 in the second game of the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational this Friday on the UMass-D. campus today.
Senior Laura Kline led the Lions offense with 4 kills at the net as Bethany Greenfield had 9 assists whiled leading the team on defense with 13 digs.
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Salem State slips by Eastern Nazarene, 3-0.
September 12, 2009. Dartmouth, MA. - Salem State narrowly edged by Eastern Nazarene for the second time this week as they earned the win in games one and two by two points, 25-23 and 26-24, and then carried the momentum into game three with a 25-16 win.
Laura Kline continues to lead the Lions at the net with 7 kills as teammate Amber Burns followed with 6 kills of her own as Bethany Greenfield dished out the ball with 17 assists. It was a busy day defending as four players were in double digits with digs, Kaitlyn Yoder-19, Laura Giberson-13, Bethany Greenfield-11 and Amber Burns with 10.
Earlier in the week the two teams met at ENC where the Vikings took a 3-2 win home with them.
Eastern Nazarene faces Simmons College on Thursday, Sept. 17, another repeat opponent within the week, before they begin The Commonwealth Coast Conference play next weekend.
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Simmons edges ENC, 3-1, concluding U/M-D Invitational.
September 12, 2009. Dartmouth, MA. - Simmons defeated Eastern Nazarene 3-1 in the final game of the 2009 UMass-Dartmouth Invitational Tournament today on the campus of UMass-Dartmouth in Dartmouth, MA. today.
After falling behind in the first two games, 25-16 and 25-13, of the best out of five game match up, the Lions responded by pulling off a win in game three, 27-25, but could not continue to carry the momentum in game four, falling by the score of 25-13.
Eastern Nazarene faces Simmons again next Thursday, Sept. 17 at home in Quincy, MA. at 7:00 pm.