Amherst posted a perfect 4-0 record to notch a first-place finish at the 2014 Johnson & Wales University Wildcat Classic, held this weekend at the Wildcat Center.  Keene State notched a second place finish with a 2-2 mark while host Johnson & Wales also had a 2-2 mark for the weekend for a third-place finish.  Amherst freshman Marialexis Natsis (Los Angeles, Calif.) earned Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament.

Johnson & Wales senior Alyssa Drapeau (Biddeford, Maine) and junior Kellen Tensen (New Canaan, Conn.) earned spots on the All-Tournament team.

The Wildcats are now 3-6 on the season and will return to action on Saturday, September 20^th when they travel to St. Joseph's of Maine for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at 1:00 p.m.

September 12, 2014 Results & Highlights

Amherst (3-2) def. Johnson & Wales (1-5)                     3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-13)

AC Highlights:  Maggie Danner 12 kills, 2 digs; Nicole Carter 20 set assists, 4 digs

JWU Highlights:  Lauren Cordts 7 kills 1 block; Alyssa Drapeau 6 kills, 11 digs

Keene State (3-6) def. UNE (2-4)                                     3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-17) 

KSC Highlights: Angela Silveri 9 kills, 10 digs; Samantha Branning 6 kills, 7 digs

UNE Highlights: Grayson Szczepaniak 10 kills; Kristen Falcinelli 18 set assists 

Keene State (4-6) def. Johnson & Wales (1-6)               3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-21)

KSC Highlights: Angela Silveri 9 kills, 10 digs; Samantha Branning 6 kills, 7 digs

JWU Highlights: Paula Cadavid 7 kills, 3 digs; Kellen Tensen 31 set assists, 3 digs

Amherst (4-2) def. UNE (2-5)                                            3-0 (25-12, 25-8, 25-16)

AC Highlights: Marialexis Nastis 7 kills, 2 blocks; Kate Bres 10 set assists, 5 digs

UNE Highlights: Rachel McGahie 7 kills, 4 digs; Brooke Gibbons 18 set assists

Saturday, September 13, 2014 Results & Highlights

Johnson & Wales (2-6) def. UNE (2-6)                            3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-17)

UNE Highlights: Grayson Szczepaniak 13 kills, 12 digs; Brooke Gibbons 28 set assists, 8 digs

JWU Highlights: Paula Cadavid 14 kills, 9 digs; Alyssa Drapeau 11 kills, 12 digs, 4 blocks

Amherst (5-2) def. Keene State (4-7)                               3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-21)

AC Highlights: Maggie Danner 10 kills, 6 digs; Marialexis Matsis 6 kills, 5 blocks

KSC Highlights: Angela Silveri 9 kills, 6 digs; Alexis Michal 12 set assists 11 digs

Johnson & Wales (3-6) def. UNE (2-7)                            3-2 (21-25, 16-25, 25-13, 25-9, 15-12)

UNE Highlights: Grayson Szczepaniak 13 kills, 12 digs; Brooke Gibbons 28 set assists, 8 digs

JWU Highlights: Alyssa Drapeau 13 kills, 10 digs, 7 blocks; Kellen Tensen 41 set assists

Amherst (6-2) def. Keene State (4-8)                               3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-11)

AC Highlights: Maggie Danner 8 kills, 4 digs; Katie Warshaw 19 digs

KSC Highlights: Samantha Branning 6 kills; Leslie Hearns 13 digs

Final Standings

1. Amherst (4-0)
2. Keene State (2-2)
3. Johnson & Wales (2-2)
4. University of New England (0-4)

All-Tournament Team

Marialexis Natsis – Amherst – Most Outstanding Player

Katie Warshaw – Amherst

Angela Silveri – Keene State

Kellen Tensen – Johnson & Wales

Alyssa Drapeau – Johnson & Wales

Grayson Szczepaniak – University of New England