Box Score | Box Score (PDF) |   2009 VB Senior Day 

Coral Gables, Fla. - The University of Miami volleyball team used three players in double digits for kills en route to a 3-0 victory (25-13, 25-22, 25-14) over visiting Boston College in ACC action inside the James L. Knight Sports Complex on Sunday in Coral Gables, Fla.

Prior to the start of Sunday's match, Miami (18-11, 11-8 ACC) honored four senior student-athletes for "Senior Appreciation Day", paying tribute to players Maria Andersson, Cassie Loessberg, Genny Mayhew and Griffin Udelson. Miami head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch also presented Boston College senior Taylor Williams with a set of flowers, honoring the Long Beach, Calif. native.

When the match started, however, it was the play of three sophomores that sparked Miami past a resilient Boston College (12-18, 2-17 ACC) squad.

Lane Carico, Ali Becker and Christine Williamson each registered double-digit kills in the match, helping Miami whenever the Hurricanes needed a kill, or a block.

With Miami hitting a match-high .355 clip (14-3-31) in the opening set, the `Canes cruised to a 25-13 set-victory over the Eagles. The `Canes rode three kills from senior outside hitter Mayhew, while classmate and outside hitter Andersson tacked on three service aces and two kills.

Miami was seemingly on its way to an easy afternoon, but the visitors from Chestnut Hill, Mass., had other ideas.

UM led 9-3 in the second set before Tsvetelina Dureva collected her only kill of the frame to begin a 4-0 Eagles run which included three attack errors by the `Canes, finished off with block assists from BC's Krystle Higgins and Krissy Mussenden.

Two kills from Williamson and another from Becker ended the BC rally and edged the UM lead out to 12-7.

With UM leading 22-16 following another Williamson kill--one of five in the set for the Tampa native, Boston College got blocks from Higgins and Mussenden, as well as a kill from senior Taylor Williams to pull within 23-21.

But the homestanding Hurricanes got timely kills from Williamson and Carico to close-out the set, 25-22, holding a 2-0 advantage in the match heading into the intermission.

In the third set, Miami ran out to a quick 9-4 advantage behind three kills from Carico and two from junior middle blocker Lici McGee. A service ace from freshman setter Nrithya Sundararaman and a kill from Becker, and Miami led, 11-4.

Carico continued to swing a hot hand in the final frame as she grabbed seven kills and four digs to go along with Becker and Williamson each staking four kills apiece, as the Hurricanes cruised to the 25-14 set- and match-win.

As a team, the `Canes hit .336 in the match, using 53 kills on 116 swings, while also collecting four blocks and 52 digs. They also served up six aces, collectively.

Boston College was led in the match by Williams with eight kills and four digs. Mussenden added four blocks (three assisted), and Melanie Cimino gave the Eagles six kills in a starting effort.

Miami was led by Carico's 14 kills and 11 digs giving the Manhattan Beach, Calif., native her 18th double-double effort of the year. She also added two assists and a service ace.

Also touching double digits in kills were classmates Becker and Williamson with 11 kills apiece, as Becker added an assisted block, and Williamson went low for two digs.

McGee helped UM with seven kills and three blocks (two assisted), and senior libero Loessberg finished the afternoon with a match-high 20 digs, adding an assist and a service ace.

Miami will wrap up the regular season on Wednesday, November 25 when playing host to ACC and in-state rival Florida State at the James L. Knight Sports Complex at 1 p.m.

For more information on the University of Miami Volleyball team, please log on to www.hurricanesports.com. Once there, you will find up-to-date news, stats and information regarding the Hurricanes Volleyball program.