Women's Volleyball Takes Season Opener Over WPI In Four Sets

BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's volleyball team knocked off WPI (30-32, 25-16, 28-26, 25-19) at MacDonald Gymnasium Friday evening in its 2024 season opener.

After a wild set that the Engineers eventually won, the Gulls rattled off three straight to take the contest.

Hadley Helenbrook (Atlanta, Ga.) paved the way with a career-high 26 kills (26-5-48; .438), while freshman Annie Draper (North Kingston, R.I.) added 10 kills in her ever collegiate game.

Freshman Hannah Maguire (San Jose, Calif.) had quite the collegiate debut, as she racked up 54 assists and four kills on the day for the Blue and Green. 

Junior Stephanie Moreau (Methuen, Mass.) racked up eight kills in the match to facilitate the Gulls' four-set effort. Helenbrook and Maguire both led the Gulls in digs with 12 apiece while Emma Ruel (Duxbury, Mass.) followed up with 11 of her own.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Gulls move to 6-0 in the all-time series against the Engineers.
• Helenbrook's 26 kills were the most in her career by a significant margin (previous high: 18 at Babson, September 27, 2023).
• The 26 kills rank T-4th in Endicott single-match program history.
• The Gulls landed 13 aces in the match as opposed to WPI's two.
• Back-to-back seasons with season-opening four-set wins against WPI.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (1-0) travels to Brandeis on Saturday, August, 31 for two matches against Ursinus and Regis at 10 and 12 PM. WPI (0-1) welcomes Nichols on Saturday for a home contest at 12 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - Mazzie Hinsdale '26)