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NEWPORT, R.I. -- Annie Donahue posted 22 kills to lead third-seeded Salve Regina University through an early deficit and past No.6 University of New England, 3-1 (25-27, 25-19, 26-24, 25-14), in the quarterfinals of the 2017 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Women's Volleyball Championship on Tuesday night (Oct. 31) at the Rodgers Recreation Center.

The Seahawks (17-11) continue into the semifinal round on Thursday and will visit No.2 Endicott College. Interactive Bracket

The Nor'easters finish the year with an overall record of 11-15.

With the match even at one set apiece, UNE used a 13-4 run to gain an 18-10 advantage in the 3rd. Salve countered with an equally impressive stretch (13-2) to shift back in front, only to see four straight kills go down for the Nor'easters to make it 24-23 in favor of UNE. However, back-to-back errors by the visitors made it so an ensuing kill for the Seahawks established a 2-1 lead in the contest.

Things were close in the 4th (10-9) until SRU wrapped up the result with 15 of final 20 points.

After Donahue and her .436 attack percentage, Cassidy Trabilcy put up nine kills and 15 digs for the home side. The Seahawks also received 44 assists, 15 digs, and three aces out of Samantha Salwa. Kathryn Linekin and Sydney Puffer led the back-line effort with 25 and 17 digs, respectively.

For UNE, Bekah Mather had 14 kills and Rene Roggenbuck totaled 10 more. Molly Camelo went for 12 winners in addition to 16 digs. Kristen Falcinelli framed 29 assists and picked up 14 digs, while fellow setter Sydney Christiansen recorded 18 digs on top of 13 assists. Katie Marsh saved a match-best 28 digs.

Action in the 1st stanza was tightly-contested, featuring six lead-changes and 10 ties. In the deciding moments, the Nor'easters scored four in-a-row to go up 24-23, but an SRU kill and attack error by UNE gave the hosts a set-point. Big Blue would not back down, though, with three straight kills to claim an early cushion.

Salve seemed to have full control of the 2nd at 19-12, when the Nor'easters narrowed the gap to just two (21-19). But the Seahawks did enough the level the match in sets, knocking down winners on the next four points -- the last three by Donahue.