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November 12, 2009
Quartet of Women's Volleyball Team Members Receive GNAC Honors
Nashua, NH - After another 20+ win season, 4 Raiders received GNAC honors at the conclusion of the women's volleyball season.
November 11, 2009
Second Straight Week for Finlayson
Nashua, NH - For the second time is as many weeks, and the third time this season, Rivier freshman Kenna Finlayson was named the GNAC Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Week.
November 5, 2009
Student-Athlete’s of the Month - October
Cameron Williams (Lisbon, NH), was named the Rivier College Male Student-Athlete of the Month for October. Kenna Finlayson (Derry, NH), was named the Rivier College Female Student-Athlete of the Month for October.
November 5, 2009
Finlayson Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
Rivier College freshman Kenna Finlayson (Derry, NH) was named the GNAC Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Week for the week ending October 31, 2009.
November 5, 2009
LIONS RALLY TO BEAT RAIDERS AND ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP
BOSTON, Mass. – Top seeded Emerson College rallied from an 0-2 deficit in games to defeat fourth seed Rivier College 3-2 and advance to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship game. The Lions took the match by scores of 23-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-7.
November 3, 2009
RAIDERS SPRINT PAST MUSTANGS; Rivier Advances to GNAC Semi-Finals
Nashua, NH - Rivier College, the 4th seed in the GNAC tournament, swept Mount Ida College 3-0 by the scores 25-10, 25-11, and 25-18 to advance to the semi-final round of the GNAC Tournament. In both sets 1 and 2 Mount Ida, the No-5 seed, jumped out to early 2-0 leads but quickly gave in to the Raiders high powered offense and stifling defense. Set 3 started out with both teams battling back and forth until RIV took control with aggressive serves and big defensive plays.
October 31, 2009
RAIDERS FINISH STRONG AGAINST LASELL AND SUFFOLK
Newton, MA - Rivier College (9-3 GNAC) reached the 20 win plateau for the 5th straight year after earning two victories over GNAC opponents Lasell College and Suffolk University.
October 29, 2009
RIVIER OUTFIGHTS UMD - Finlayson Sets Match Kill Record
Dartmouth, MA Rivier College (18-12 overall) won a hard fought 5 set match against University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Thursday night. First year player Kenna Finlayson proved close to unstoppable for RIV dropping 30 kills against UMD to set a single match kill record for the Raiders.
October 28, 2009
Raiders Down Eagles
Nashua, NH Kenna Finlayson (Derry, N.H.) notched a match high 17 kills adding five digs and Danielle Jacques (Derry, N.H.) added 10 kills leading Rivier College past host Daniel Webster College, 3-1 in a meeting of longtime intra-city volleyball rivals Thursday night at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.
October 24, 2009
RAIDERS SPLIT GNAC PAIR
Boston, MA Rivier College (7-3 GNAC; 16-12 overall) went .500 in GNAC play with a 5 set loss to Emerson College and a 3-0 sweep against Pine Manor College.
October 20, 2009
RIVIER DOWNED BY JOHNSON & WALES
Nashua, NH Rivier College (6-2 GNAC; 15-11 overall) had their 5 game unbeaten streak snapped by GNAC opponent Johnson & Wales University on Tuesday night.
October 17, 2009
RAIDERS SWEEP TWO MORE
Boston, MA Rivier College (6-1 GNAC; 15-10 overall) defeated a pair of GNAC opponents in three straight sets to extend their win streak to 5 games.
October 14, 2009
FINLAYSON NAMED GNAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Kenna Finlayson (Derry, NH), a 5'9 freshman outside hitter for Rivier College, has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Week.
October 12, 2009
RIVIER DEFEATS ALBERTUS MAGNUS
New Haven, CT Rivier College (4-1 GNAC; 13-10 overall) defeated Albertus Magnus College to win their third straight and fourth overall GNAC match. Freshmen Meghan Farrell and Christi Pratte led the Raiders offense with 6 kills and 12 assists respectively while classmate Hannah Sturman paced the defense with a team high 15 digs.
October 10, 2009
RAIDERS DOUBLE UP
Nashua, NH Rivier College (3-1 GNAC; 12-10 overall) defeated a pair of GNAC opponents in three straight sets to improve to 3-1 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
October 8, 2009
RAIDERS FALL TO MIT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. In the inaugural meeting between both programs, Rivier College (10-10 overall; 1-1 GNAC) was defeated by MIT, the 6th ranked team in New England, 25-22, 19-25, 11-25, 17-25 Thursday night.
October 3, 2009
RAIDERS FINISH SECOND AT BOWDOIN INVITATIONAL
Brunswick, ME Rivier College (10-9 overall; 1-1 GNAC) lost to host Bowdoin College after defeating Mount Holyoke College and Worcester State College in the Bowdoin College Invitational Tournament this past weekend.
September 29, 2009
RIVIER DOWNS GORDON
Nashua, NH - Rivier College (8-8 overall; 1-1 GNAC) won their 4th straight match and reached the .500 mark for the first time this season. The Raiders started out with solid defense and offense in set 1 to easily handle the visiting Fighting Scots.
September 26, 2009
RAIDERS TAKE TWO AT HOME; Kolek Reaches Milestone
Nashua, NH - Rivier College (7-8 overall; 1-1 GNAC) swept both Rhode Island College and Salem State College at The Muldoon on Saturday. The two wins helped Coach Kolek reach a major milestone of 201 victories with the Raiders.
September 24, 2009
RAIDERS TAKE DOWN OWLS
Nashua, NH - Rivier College (5-8 overall; 1-1 GNAC) returned to The Muldoon and defeated Keene State College 3-1 on Thursday night. Rivier's offense turned in a great effort to help spark the home team to their 5th win of the season.
September 22, 2009
RAIDERS FALL SHORT AGAINST PANTHERS
Plymouth, NH-Rivier College (4-8 overall; 1-1 GNAC) struggled offensively and fell short in a 0-3 loss to Plymouth State University on Tuesday night.
September 19, 2009
RAIDERS SPLIT IN GNAC MATCHES
Boston, MA Rivier College (1-1 GNAC; 4-7 overall) split in their first 2 GNAC matches of the year at Emmanuel College on Saturday. In the first match of the day, Rivier was cruising early and easily handling Emmanuel College with a 2-0 lead.
September 17, 2009
CHARGERS SURVIVE SCRAPPY RAIDERS
Nashua, NH - Colby-Sawyer College spoiled the 2009 home opener for the Raiders sneaking out of The Muldoon with a hard fought 3-1 win on Thursday night. The Raiders, who opened the night unveiling their 2008 GNAC Championship banner, played their best game to date with scrap, hustle and heart but came up just short in the match.
September 14, 2009
Raiders Fall To Southern New Hampshire, 3-0
Manchester, NH - Rivier College (3-5 overall; 0-0 GNAC) fell to Division II Southern New Hampshire University in three straight sets on Monday night. The Raiders started off with another slow start, falling behind the Penmen by as many as 14 points, but battled back and trimmed the deficit to just 3 points before losing the set 21-25.
September 12, 2009
RAIDERS TAKE TWO AT ROGER WILLIAMS INVITATIONAL
Bristol, RI - Rivier College (3-4 overall; 0-0 GNAC) started slow but finished strong to take second place at the Roger Williams University Invitational on Saturday.
September 5, 2009
Rivier Faces Tough Competition in Virginia Beach; Come Away With First Victory of the Season
In their quest for a third straight GNAC championship, the women’s volleyball team set out on a trip to Virginia Beach, VA over Labor Day Weekend to take in some tough competition to get the season started. The Raiders went 1-3 in their opening weekend, but got some positive feedback as they come back to New England to continue the season.
August 31, 2009
Raider set sights on third straight GNAC title
A young but battle tested 2009 Raider squad looks to defend their GNAC Championship and become the only team in school history to win 3 straight GNAC crowns.
August 27, 2009
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
Rivier has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the Great Northeast Athletic Conference volleyball title this season in a vote by the conference’s head coaches.
