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NEW LONDON, Conn. (August 31, 2013) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's volleyball team capped off a perfect weekend at the United States Coast Guard Academy Tournament on Saturday morning in New London, Conn. with victories over Eastern Connecticut State University and Coast Guard. Stevens completes the weekend with a 3-0 record.

Stevens 3, Eastern Connecticut 0

The Ducks swept Eastern Connecticut, 25-10, 25-15, 25-19, in the opener and hit .284 as a team. Stevens' defense kept the East Conn offense at bay, holding the Warriors to a .018 hitting percentage with 52 digs and five total blocks.

Freshman Mary Tobin (Boothwyn, Pa.) tallied 11 kills to lead the Ducks offensively and chipped in eight digs. Junior Katie Hall (Midlothian, Va.) contributed eight kills, five digs and five block assists in the victory.

Senior Samantha Gates (Wilmington, N.C.) handed out 35 assists for Stevens with seven digs and two kills, while junior Kirsten Salmins (Wyckoff, N.J.) once again led the Ducks with 19 digs. Senior Mary Caulson (West Islip, N.Y.) recorded 10 digs and nine kills with three service aces. Freshman Christina Sciarra (Montclair, N.J.) finished with six kills and three blocks in the opener.

Stevens 3, Coast Guard 1

The Ducks wrapped up the weekend with a four-set victory over the hosts, 25-17, 13-25, 25-23, 25-23. Three Stevens players eclipsed double-digit kills and three more went over 10-plus digs in the match.

Tobin completed the match with 14 digs and 10 kills, while Caulson also posted a double-double with 13 digs and 11 kills. Salmins paced all players with another career-high 24 digs as part of a 76-dig effort from the Ducks. Salmins also helped out with five assists.

Hall guided Stevens with 14 kills and Gates dished out 35 assists with nine digs.

Stevens heads to FDU-Florham next Wednesday, September 4 for a tri-match against FDU and Hunter College. Match times are still to be announced.