Sophomore setter Yuleisy Alvelo (San Juan, Puerto Rico) notched her 12th double-double of the season with 35 assists and 10 digs as Rhode Island College swept New England College, 3-0, in the second contest of a tri-match hosted by Keene State at Spaulding Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
RIC’s 12-2 run in the first stanza would overpower the Pilgrims in the end, 25-21.
Trailing by two, 24-22, Rhode Island College would anchor down as Marines and junior middle hitter Sydnee Pires (Rochester, Mass.) went back-to-back on kills to knot it at 24 apiece. RIC then captured the second frame off two straight Pilgrim attack errors, 26-24.
The Anchorwomen’s, 10-1, run in the middle of the third set would prove to be the downfall of New England College as RIC commanded the stanza, 25-14, and earned the shutout.
Alvelo and fellow classmate outside hitter Sarina Marines (Cranston) have tallied double-doubles in back-to-back match. Marines recorded 12 kills, 11 digs, three aces and three blocks against the Pilgrims.
This was the fourth straight contest Alvelo has notched a double-double statline.
Freshman defensive specialist Daniella Escudero (East Providence) recorded a match-high 15 digs.
With the win over NEC, RIC captures their first winning season in six years since 2018.
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will close out the 2024 season at home vs. Western Connecticut on Saturday, Nov. 9 (11 a.m.).

Reed wins LEC award
Rhode Island College freshman Taryn Reed (Pascoag) was named the Little East Women’s Swimming Rookie of the Week for her performance in the Anchorwomen’s, 142-82, win over Elms on Nov. 2.
Reed placed first in the 100-yard backstroke (1:17.18), 200-yard medley relay (2:09.73) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:46.18) and second in the 400-yard freestyle relay (4:42.97).
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at Clark on Saturday, Nov. 23 (1 p.m.).

RIC swim grabs victory
Fifth-year Anna Vygoder (Lincoln) swept four races as Rhode Island College defeated Elms, 142-82, at the Sandra E. Surdut Swimming Pool in Rhode Island College’s Recreation Center on Saturday morning.
In her first action of the season, Vygoder placed first in the 200-yard medley relay (2:09.73), 200-yard freestyle (2:16.66), 200-yard IM (2:31.98) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:44.85).
Fifth-year Alina Krafton (Wakefield) placed first in the 50-yard freestyle (27.84), 100-yard butterfly (1:12.84) and the 200-yard medley relay (2:09.73) and second in the 100-yard freestyle (1:04.58).
Reed (Pascoag) placed first in the 100-yard backstroke (1:17.18), 200-yard medley relay (2:09.73) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:46.18) and second in the 400-yard freestyle relay (4:42.97).
Freshman Tina Huang (East Greenwich) placed first in the 200-yard medley relay (2:09.73), second in both the 200-yard freestyle (2:46.64) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (4:42.97) and third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:36.21).
Sophomore Abby Steinhilber (Warwick) placed second in both the 100-yard backstroke (1:35.41) and the 200-yard medley relay (2:49.93) and third in the 500-yard freestyle (8:36.16).
Sophomore Ivy Par (Pawtucket) placed second in both the 100-yard breaststroke (1:34.41) and the 200-yard medley relay (2:49.93) and third in both the 200-yard IM (3:05.83) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (5:56.43).
Sophomore Elizabeth Shepard (Smithfield) placed second in the 200-yard medley relay (2:49.93) and third in the 100-yard butterfly (1:45.01), 200-yard butterfly (4:02.41) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (5:56.43).
Sophomore Brea Alves (West Warwick) placed second in the 200-yard medley relay (2:49.93) and third in both the 50-yard freestyle (38.59) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (5:56.43).
Sophomore Kate Clayman (Smithfield) placed second in the 400-yard freestyle relay (4:42.97) and third in both the 200-yard breaststroke (3:29.00) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (15:50.60).
Freshman Grace Theriault (Windham, Maine) placed second in the 400-yard freestyle relay (4:42.97), 500-yard freestyle (6:34.96) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (13:12.12) and third in the 100-yard freestyle (1:06.58).
Junior Olivia Landry (Lincoln) placed second in the 200-yard butterfly (3:50.44), third in both the 200-yard backstroke (3:42.19) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (5:56.43).