2010 SEASON

UPDATED STANDINGS

DIRECTIONS TO SCHOOLS

Nov 15, 2010-- TOWNIE QUARTET EARNS POSTSEASON ACCOLADES.  The Rhode Island Volleyball Coaches Association has recognized Victoria Blaydes, Alex Amaral, Alyssa Dias, and Kim Thomas for All Division and All State Selections.  Blaydes, Amaral and Dias were selected to the Division 1 North First Team All Division.  Thomas was selected Second Team All Division. Amaral and Dias were selected Second Team All State, Blaydes to the Third Team All State and Thomas to the Honorable Mention Team. The girls worked hard to be recognized and should be proud of their accomplishments.

Nov 4, 2010--  TOWNIES ARE SWEPT OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS BY NORTH KINGSTOWN 3-0 ( 23-25, 25-27, 20-25).  It certainly was not the Townies' night.  EP had 19 hitting errors, over 15 serve receive errors, and had poor ball control the entire night.  NK earned all of the key points when it counted and EP couldn't close the door in Game 2 to make it a match. This will be the final match for Seniors Victoria Blaydes, Charlotte Newton, Abby Ricci, Ashley Santos, and Brianna Starck.  Thank you girls for your contributions to the program and your hard work and effort.

Nov 3, 2010--  TOWNIES WILL PLAY NORTH KINGSTOWN IN THE QUARTERFINALS THURSDAY NIGHT AT HOME.  NK went 5 games with Classical in their First Round match tonight and will travel to EP tomorrow for a 6:30 match.

Nov 2, 2010--  PLAYOFF UPDATE!!  EP will still be playing the winner of Wednesday's Classical at North Kingstown match, however, if North Kingstown wins the Quarterfinal match will be played at home on Thursday at 6:30.  Should Classical win, the Quarterfinal match will be played on Friday as originally scheduled. Check Wednesday night for the update on when the game will definitely be played. Come out and support your Townies!! 

Oct. 30, 2010--  TOWNIE JV TEAM FINISHES SECOND AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.  The Townies fought hard all day, won their Pool with a 6-0 record and had to fight back after dropping the first game of the semi-finals.  The team rebounded to win their semi-final match and faced Mt. St. Charles in the final.  Too many unforced errors allowed Mount to take the early lead and eventually win the Championship.  In what turned out to be a long, long day, the girls gave a tremendous effort and should be proud of their season.

Oct. 29, 2010-- 2010 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET IS SET.  EP is the #2 Seed out of the North and will play the winner of North Kingstown (#3 South) and Classical (#6 North) in the Quarterfinals on Friday, November 5th at 6:30 at home. If EP should win the Quarter Final Match, they would play the winner of Coventry (#1 South) and LaSalle/ Chariho on Tuesday, November 9th at URI/Keaney Gym.

Oct. 27, 2010-- EP 3  Cranston West 0  (25-12, 25-15, 25-11).  The Townies took care of the Falcons and finished the regular season.  EP's playoff positioning will be announced on Friday evening.  The Townie JV Team will be competing in the JV State Championship at North Kingstown on Saturday.  The tournament will start at 9:00 a.m.

Oct. 25, 2010-- EP 3 Classical 0  (25-11, 25-11, 25-10) The Townies rebounded from some sloppy play of late to play a complete match.  The team showed some fire and cohesion that has been missing for a while now.  The Townies communicated with each other and made the smart play en-route to the win.  The Townies will close out the league schedule at Cranston West on Wednesday at 6:30.

Oct. 21, 2010--  EP 3   Cranston East 1

Oct. 18, 2010--  TOWNIES GET SPIKED BY CHIEFTAINS 3-0 (21-25, 25-27, 22-25). Ponaganset outplayed EP, made the tough plays when it counted and didn't make careless errors to win the match.  The Townies on the other hand had 12 blocking errors (net calls, and missed easy blocks), numerous off target passes on free balls and too many hitting errors. Every time EP needed to make a big play it couldn't come through.  Despite a pitiful performance EP led at the 15 point mark in each game. Unfortunately for the team it takes 25 points to win each game.  EP will play at home on Thursday against Cranston East.

Oct. 14, 2010--  EP HITS THE ROAD AND DEFEATS LASALLE 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-21). The Townies were able to win the match but did it in lackluster fashion.  Victoria Blaydes had a game high 16 kills and 3 blocks.  Alex Amaral had 25 assists and 7 digs.  EP will play at Ponaganset on Monday evening.  Game times are 4:45/6:30. 

Oct. 8, 2010-- TOWNIES DEFEAT LINCOLN 3-0 (25-5, 25-6, 25-16).  EP came out fast and worked the fundamentals to earn the win.  The middle combo of Kim Thomas (9 kills) and Victoria Blaydes (7 Kills) dominated the match.  EP will play in the Koch Eye Invitational on Monday at CCRI/Lincoln.  The tourney will start at 9:00.  EP returns to league play on Thursday at LaSalle.

Oct. 6, 2010-- EP BATTLES MOUNTIES POINT FOR POINT, DROPS THE MATCH IN 5 (25-22, 23-25, 22-35, 25-20, 16-14).  The fans certainly got their money's worth for this match.  EP played a solid all around match and showed the composure, fight and intensity of a team that can make a run this season. EP had a chance to win it in the 5th game with leads of 10-8 and 14-13.  They couldn't finish it off but that doesn't take away from the teams effort and play. Tremendous rallies, players diving all over the court and into the stands were hallmarks of this match.  Victoria Blaydes, Kim Thomas and Mary Monagle had 13 kills each, Alex Amaral had 31 assists, 2 kills and 8 digs.  LIbero Alyssa Dias played her best match of the season, when it mattered most, with 31 digs.  This match can be a jumping off point for this team for the rest of the season if they can sustain the level of consistency they showed tonight.  EP will return to action on Friday night at home against Lincoln (5:00/6:30).

Sept. 30, 2010-- EP STARTS FAST AND TURNS BACK THE FALCONS 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-17).  Starting matches quickly and getting ahead has been an issue for this year's team.  Tonight EP turned it around.  The team played with energy and intensity from first serve through point 25.  The team was paced by sophomore Mary Monagle's team high 7 kills.  Setter, Alex Amaral, added 16 assists, 2 kills and 2 aces.  Libero, Alyssa Dias had 25 digs and 4 service aces, and Kim Thomas had 7 kills and 5 blocks.  EP will start the second half of the league schedule at Mt. St. Charles next Wednesday (5:00/6:30).

Sept. 28, 2010-- TOWNIES BEAT CLASSICAL 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-15.)

Sept. 23, 2010--  EP OVERCOMES SLOW START TO BEAT CRANSTON EAST 3-0 (25-20, 25-11, 25-15).  The Townies have to figure out how to start a match.  EP once again dug themselves a hole and had to fight to get out and win game one. The team calmed down and played with more confidence and aggression in games two and three. Junior Kim Thomas had a game high 9 kills and 2 blocks and Alex Amaral had a season high 25 assists, 5 kills and 3 digs.  Alyssa Dias and Brianna Starck shored up the defensive backline with solid passing and some timely digs.  EP will return to action on Tuesday at home against Classical. Game times are 5:00 and 6:30.

Sept. 21, 2010-- EP PLAYS AN UNEVEN MATCH BUT DEFEATS PONAGANSET 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-22).  The Townies played in spurts and also played sloppy at times in their straight sets win.  The team is trying to find themselves and trying to reach a level of solid, consistent play.  Junior Alyssa Dias played her best match of the season with 21 digs, and 6 aces.  Alex Amaral had 16 assists, 6 digs and 2 aces and Victoria Blaydes had a team high 6 kills and 3 blocks.  The Townies hit the road on Thursday as they head to Cranston East to face the Thunder Bolts. Game times are 5/6:30. 

Sept. 17, 2010-- TOWNIES TAKE DOWN LASALLE 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-9).  EP showed a bit more enthusiasm and fire tonight enroute to the straight sets win.  EP rode the roller coaster of inconsistency in the early games,  but put together a clean third game to take care of the Rams.  Victoria Blaydes had a game high 9 kills and 2 blocks and Alex Amaral continued her steady play with 15 assists, 2 kills and 2 aces.  EP will return to action on Tuesday night at home against Ponaganset. 

Sept. 14, 2010--  TOWNIES PLAY A LACKLUSTER MATCH, BEAT LINCOLN IN 3 (25-17, 25-16, 25-13).  EP came out flat and lacked the energy to really put together a solid match.  Again the team had silly, fundamental errors which kept the team from developing a continuous flow.  EP will play at home on Friday night against rival, LaSalle.  Game times are 5/6:30.

Sept. 10, 2010-- EP BOUNCES BACK WITH A 3-2 HARD FOUGHT WIN OVER NORTH KINGSTOWN. The young Townies showed some fight and backbone tonight in fighting back from being down 2 games to 1 to win the 5 set match.  The team showed better passing while still struggling with the service game. Sophomore Mary Monagle shined with 8 kills and 2 blocks and Victoria Blaydes added a team high 15 kills and 3 blocks.  Setter Alex Amaral had a soild all around match with 25 assists, 5 kills, 5 digs and 2 aces.  The team will continue to work hard to get better and more consistent.  EP will return to the court on Tuesday night at Lincoln.

Sept. 8, 2010--  TOWNIES ARE BEATEN BY MT. ST. CHARLES IN SEASON OPENER (3-0).  Quite simply, Mt. St. Charles was the better, more experienced team.  Mount served the Townies off the floor in game two and EP had too many service and serve receive errors to really have a chance to win any games.  EP will return to the court on Friday night, against rival North Kingstown in a non-league match.  Game times are 5:00 and 6:30.

Sept. 7, 2010-- Click below to see a slideshow of EP's Injury Fund match against Barrington.                    projo slide show

 Sept. 1, 2010--  Townies set to open the season on Friday night, the 3rd, in Injury Fund.  EP will be playing Barrington and Toll Gate in a Tri Match that will begin at 4:30.  EP will play Barrington in match #1, Barrington and TG in match #2 at 5:30, and EP and TG in match #3 at 6:30. The Injury Fund matches don't count towards the regular season record, but we encourage all fans to come out and support the teams.

>Oct. 14, 2009--  EP PLAYS AN UNEVEN MATCH, STILL DEFEATS TOLL GATE 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-15).  The Townies had an uncharacteristically bad night passing and receiving serve, but turned in one of their better offensive performances with only 7 hitting errors all night.  The service game was strong with 10 aces.  Alex Amaral had 17 assists, 4 kills and 9 digs, and Morganne Booker had 6 kills and 3 blocks.  EP will travel to Ponaganset on Friday, game times are 4:45 and 6:30. 

>Oct. 13, 2009--  TOWNIES LOSE IN FINALS OF KOCH EYE INVITATIONAL TO PROUT 2 TO 1 (23-25, 25-12, 12-15).  EP made it out of pool play with a 6-0 record.  They beat Cranston East, Coventry and Tiverton to come out of pool play with a #1 seed.  The Townies beat East Greenwich in the quarterfinals 2 to 0, and then faced rival North Kingstown in the semis.  EP dropped the first game to the Skippers and then won two straight to make it to the finals.  EP faced off against Prout in the finals and played a solid match but just didn't make enough plays to win back the Championship Trophy.  Jessica Amaral and Amanda Cabral were chosen to the All-Tournament team.  EP will return to league play on Wednesday night at home against Toll Gate. 

>Oct. 8, 2009--  TOWNIES TRAVEL TO CHARIHO AND WIN IN 3 (25-9, 26-24, 25-15). EP hit the road and played a sound all around game against a tough Chargers squad.  Chariho played relentless defense and EP continued  to play smart offensively.  The middle duo of Morganne Booker and Kim Thomas combined for 14 kills and 8 blocks.  Jessica Amaral and Ashley Curti contributed solid defense with 26 digs.  The Townies will play in the Koch Eye Invitational on Monday at CCRI/Lincoln.  The tournament begins at 9 am.

>Oct. 6, 2009--  EP DEFEATS LINCOLN 3-0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-17).  The Townies went about their business as they defeated the Lions in 3 games.  EP was led by Jessica Amaral's 17 digs and 3 aces.  Alex Amaral contributed 15 assists, 7 digs, 4 kills and 1 ace.  Ashley Curti turned in a solid defensive game with 10 assists and 2 aces.  EP will play Thursday night at Chariho, game times are 4:45 JV and 6:30 Varsity. 

>Oct. 5, 2009--  Cabral chosen as the High School Gametime/Projo Athlete of the Week.  Senior, Captain Amanda Cabral was recently recognized as the Athlete of the Week by the Providence Journal for her performance during the Townies' win over rival LaSalle.  Amanda had 8 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces and 15 digs in helping to lead the Townies to the win.

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>Oct. 4, 2009--  TOWNIES WIN THE 9TH/10TH TOURNEY.  EP went 6-0 in pool play, beating East Greenwich, Barrington and Warwick Vets.  The Townies played Cranston East in the semifinals and started off very slow.  EP rebounded to win 25-22, and 25-18.  EP moved on to the finals to face Central Falls which had only dropped one game all day.  The Warriors beat a shaky, nervous Townie team in the first game 26-24.  EP regrouped early in the second game and had a 5 point lead shrink to 1 as they pulled out a 25-23 win in game two.  EP jumped out early in game three and withstood a CF rally to win the decisive third game 15-9.  Alex Amaral was chosen as the Tournament MVP, and Alyssa Dias and Kim Thomas made the All-Tournament Team. 

>Oct. 1, 2009--  EP DEFEATS CUMBERLAND 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-5).  The Townies traveled up to Clipper Country for tonight's match, and came away with a lack luster win.  Coming off of Tuesday's win, the team was a little flat.  The Townies will return to action on Tuesday at home against Lincoln.  EP will host the 9th and 10th Grade Tournament at home on Saturday morning.  First matches begin at 9:00 am.

>Sep 29, 2009--  TOWNIES END THE STREAK, DEFEAT LASALLE 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-20).    What a night for EP to play its best volleyball of the season.  With LaSalle looking for its 51st consecutive win, the Townies had other plans.  Behind solid passing, defense (72 digs) and tough serving, EP took control of the match in game 1.  The Townies were led by sophomore Kim Thomas' 9 kills and 5 blocks, as well as 8 kills from Amanda Cabral, 7 from Charlotte Newton and 20 assists from Alex Amaral.  The defensive quartet of Jessica Amaral (19 digs), Amanda Cabral (17 digs), Ashley Curti (12 digs) and Alex Amaral (11 digs), refused to let a ball touch the floor. It was a total team victory, and one that was hard earned.  The team will return to the court at Cumberland on Thursday.

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>Sep 24, 2009-- TOWNIES TURN BACK WOONSOCKET 3-0 (25-6, 25-8, 25-20).  EP has a strong team serving performance as they took care of business against the VillaNovans.  EP had 22 aces and 20 kills with 4 errors for the match.  Senior Kelsey Durand had a game high 5 kills, and Alex Amaral had a game high 7 aces. The Townies return to game action on Tuesday against rival LaSalle at home.  Game times are 5/6:30. 

>Sep 21, 2009--  TOWNIES OVERCOME SLUGGISH START, FINISH STRONG TO DEFEAT BURRILLVILLE, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-10).   EP came out a little flat and had a few careless errors to start the match.  However the team pulled itself together and played focused volleyball in the third game.  EP was led by Charlotte Newton's 8 kills, 14 assists, 2 aces and  2 blocks.  Kim Thomas continues to play well with 6 kills and 2 blocks.  Victoria Blaydes made her season debut after recovering from an ankle sprain and added 6 kills, 2 blocks and 2 aces.  The Townies will return to action on Thursday night at home against Woonsocket (5/6:30). 

>Sep 17, 2009--  EP MAKES IT UGLY, AS THEY DEFEAT CLASSICAL 3-0 (25-22, 27-25, 25-23).  The Townies almost seemed like they wanted to make this a tough match.  With 19 hitting errors and 9 service errors and numerous miscommunications in the back row, EP made this a struggle.  In each of the games the Townies found themselves trailing, only to fight their way back into the game and win it.  EP was led by senior captain, Jessica Amaral's back court defense, with 16 digs, and precision passing.  Sophomore Kim Thomas continues her solid play with 5 kills for the match, but 4 of them coming in the deciding third game.  The team will return to game action on Monday at home against Burrillville (5/6:30)

>Sep 15, 2009-- TOWNIES PLAY A FULL MATCH AND BEGIN TO BUILD SOME CHEMISTRY ON THE FLOOR, DEFEAT PONAGANSET 3-0. (25-8, 25-13, 25-17).  The Townies came out and played together and played with a purpose as they beat the Chieftains in 3.  Leading the way for the Townies was the middle hitting duo of senior, Morganne Booker and sophomore, Kim Thomas.  They combined for 18 kills and 7 blocks.  EP will travel to Classical on Thursday, game times are 5 and 6:30. 

>Sep 15, 2009--  IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE.  EP's game against Burrillville on Monday the 21st, which was initially an away game, has been changed to a home contest.  The game times are 5 and 6:30. 

>Sep 10, 2009--  EP REBOUNDS FROM TOUGH LOSS AND SLOW START TO DEFEAT SOUTH KINGSTOWN 3-1 (11-25, 25-17, 25-10,.25-9).  It took the team a little longer than necessary to bounce back from a poor performance as the team struggled in game one with 10 hitting errors and 4 service errors.  EP regrouped and fought their way to some form of consistent volleyball.  Sophomore Alex Amaral continued her solid play with 7 kills, 11 assists, 3 digs and 2 aces.  Senior Morganne Booker had 7 kills and 2 blocks.  The backcourt trio of Jessica Amaral, Brittany Pietruszka and Amanda Cabral comibined for 45 digs and precision passing.  The team will return to game action at home on Tuesday against Ponaganset. 

>Sep 8, 2009--  TOWNIES ARE HAMMERED AT HOME BY PROUT, LOSE 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-18).  EP turned in a lackluster performance that saw the team have more hitting errors 15, than kills 11.  The Townies had no fire or emotion as the Crusaders took it to them from the first serve.  EP will return to action on Thursday night at South Kingstown.  Game times are 4:45 and 6:30. 

>Sep 4, 2009--  EP TAKES TO THE ROAD, AND BEATS LINCOLN 3-0 (25-6, 25-13, 25-15).  The Townies started off quickly as a a solid service game carried them through the first two games.  The team got off to a rocky start in game three, but the serving of Ashley Curti quickly turned game three around.  The team will travel to Barnstable, MA tomorrow for a Play Day with 9 other teams from the region.  EP will return to league action on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at home against Prout.  Game times are 5 and 6:30. 

>Sep 2, 2009--  TOWNIES OPEN SEASON WITH 3-0 SWEEP OF CUMBERLAND.  EP starts the '09 campaign with a solid opening game win.  The team started off a little slow but rounded into form as the match went on.  The team was lead by senior captain, Amanda Cabral's game high 8 kills, 5 aces, 5 digs and 3 blocks.  Junior, Charlotte Newton added 4 kills and 12 assists as well.  EP will play at Lincoln on Friday, game times are 5 and 6:30.