Koenigs Named MVP, Volleyball Takes Seven Sisters Title Over Wellesley, 3-2

The senior setter had 57 set assists in the Wellesley victory.

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BRYN MAWR, PA (October 7, 2012) – Led by senior Hilary Koenigs, who was named Most Valuable Player, and a career best 18 kills and .571 attack percentage from sophomore Marie Pitre, the Vassar College women's volleyball team captured the 2012 Seven Sisters Championship with a dramatic 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-13) victory over No. 25 nationally-ranked Wellesley College.

The title winning victory was orchestrated by Koenigs, who had a season best 57 set assists, which tied a career best.

After losing the championship match to Wellesley last year, the Brewers regained the title that they last won in 2009. The victory improved Vassar to 14-5 on the season and was only Wellesley's second loss of the season (20-2). It was accomplished by a .372 team attack percentage (66-11-148). Beside Pitre's effort (18-2-28), sophomore Clara Cardillo was stellar with a 12 kill, two error match (.417), earning her a spot on the All-Seven Sisters team. Senior Chloe McGuire contributed 14 kills with only three miscues. Junior Jessie Ditmore added a 66 team kill effort with 14 and senior Brittany Stopa didn't make an error in earning her eight kills. Wellesley hit .207 for the match and got 17 kills from Sydney Carfagno. Three players led a strong defensive surge. Freshman Chloe Hallum had 20 digs, Ditmore had 11 and McGuire 10, earning both of those players a match double-double.

In Sunday's first match, the Brewers got a pair of six kill efforts from Stopa and fellow senior Cebe Loomis to sweep past Mount Holyoke 3-0 (25-7, 25-12, 25-9) . Loomis was particularly efficient, hitting .857 for the match. Stopa made only one attack error and hit .455. As a team, the Brewers hit .466 and made only four attack errors in three sets.

The setting duties were shared by Koenigs and junior Rose Carman, who had 12 and 11 respectively. Led by eight digs from Hallum, the Brewers limited Mount Holyoke to a .088 attack game.

Vassar returns to Liberty League play visiting Bard College on Wednesday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m.

All-Seven Sisters
MVP - Hilary Koenigs, Vassar
Blair Bell, Smith
Clara Cardillo, Vassar
Isabel Custodio, Wellesley
Kristi Hammond, Smith
Zoe Holman, Bryn Mawr
Vivian Hu, Wellesley
Rachel Ofili, Bryn Mawr
Emma Sweeting, Mount Holyoke
Stephany Yang, Mount Holyoke

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