T&T women’s team volleyball player Darlene Ramdin had a team high 27 kills in a losing effort to Columbia University in the Columbia Invitational in New York. Columbia topped the St John’s Red Storm 25-18, 25-27, 21-25, 23-25, in the nightcap. After picking up a pair of wins, including the program’s 350th, on the opening day of the Columbia Invitational Friday, the St John’s volleyball team returned to action Saturday, but lost matchups against Iowa and Columbia to place third at the event. Iowa, who finished first at the tournament, defeated St John’s, 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 18-25 and finished out its regular season tournament schedule with an 8-6 mark. Paulina Piegza added 24 kills for the Red Storm.
Forde double-double inspires FIU
Meanwhile, Junior Jovana Bjelica and redshirt junior Renele Forde of T&T each recorded double-doubles to lead Florida International University to a 25-10, 25-23, 26-24 victory over Florida A&M at US Century Bank Arena. It was the first double-double of the season for Forde, with a team-high 20 assists and ten digs on the day. Forde and her Panthers team then followed up with back-to-back wins over Jacksonville and University of Central Florida. The Panthers defeated Jacksonville 25-16, 25-21, 25-15 at the Towne Place Suites/UCF Challenge in Orlando, Florida. with Forde registering 31 assists for a team-high. Against UCF, four Panthers reached the double-digit kill plateau as they bounced back from a 0-2 deficit to post a 23-25, 25-27, 26-24, 25-21, 17-15 win.
Source: www.guardian.co.tt