Providence, R.I.--Sophomore outside hitter Sarina Marines (Cranston, R.I.) tallied her fifth double-double of the season with a match-high 17 kills and 11 digs as Rhode Island College swept Mass. Maritime, 3-0, at the Murray Center on Tuesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 3, Mass. Maritime 0
Rhode Island College (10-3)
Mass. Maritime (3-12)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Anchorwomen dominated the first set as sophomore setter Yuleisy Alvelo (San Juan, Puerto Rico) rattled off three service aces in a row to convincingly take the opener, 25-8.
 
• In a tightly contested second set, a pair of attack errors from the Buccaneers put RIC up by a pair, 21-19, to break the tie and eventually win, 25-21, as Marines ended it with a kill.
 
• RIC would take the third set, 25-14, as kills from both Marines and junior middle hitter Sydnee Pires (Rochester, Mass.) escalated the Anchorwomen's momentum in the frame to complete the sweep.
 
• Senior outside hitter Rhiannon Hodovanec (Feeding Hills, Mass.) notched a strong offensive effort with six kills and no errors on 13 attacks to put up a .462 hitting percentage on the night.
 
• Pires posted seven kills, while Alvelo finished with 27 assists. Freshman defensive specialist Daniella Escudero (East Providence, R.I.) racked up 10 digs.
 
• It was the Anchorwomen's sixth shutout win of the season.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will resume Little East play at home vs. Eastern Connecticut on Wednesday, Oct. 9 (7 p.m.).