NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- In the final match of the Hall of Fame Tournament, Wellesley volleyball defeated Brandeis University 3-1 (19-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-15) on Saturday afternoon at Smith College.  Wellesley now stands at 16-7 on the year.  Brandeis falls to 13-14.  With the win, which avenged an opening-season loss to the Judges on September 8, the Blue secured seventh place in the 16-team, two-day tournament.

After an opening-set loss, the Blue came alive to grab three straight games and close the match.  Wellesley's offense, in particular, began hitting on all cylinders.  After hitting only .067 in the first set, the Blue hit .146 in the second set, .343 in the third, and a remarkable .500 in the fourth and final game.

Elizabeth Campbell led Wellesley with 14 kills, 12 digs and one block, while Amanda Duritsch recorded 11 kills, two aces, and six blocks.  Isabel Custodio notched nine kills and Taylor King added eight.  Custodio and Victoria Peng combined for 45 assists in the four-set win.

Custodio, who racked up 35 kills and 48 assists while hitting .373 for the weekend, earned All-Tournament honors.

The Blue return to action Tuesday, October 26, at 7:00pm when they travel to Coast Guard for a key NEWMAC match-up.

2010 Hall of Fame Tournament
Full results

Final Standings
1. Middlebury College
2. Bowdoin College
3. Amherst College
4. Tufts University
5. Springfield College
6. MIT
7. Wellesley College
8. Brandeis University
9. Bridgewater State University (Silver Bracket Champion)
10. Union College
11. WPI
12. Westfield State University
13. Wheaton College
14. Mount Holyoke College
15. Smith College
16. Gordon College

All-Tournament Team
1. Lauren Barrett (Middlebury) - Tournament MVP
2. Kristen Hanzer (Bowdoin)
3. Rachel York (Amherst)
4. Caitlin Updike (Tufts)
5. Tessa Smolinski (Springfield)
6. Jenny Li (MIT)
7. Isabel Custodio (Wellesley)
8. Nicole Smith (Brandeis)