THE BASICS 

Match 1 Score: Amherst 3, Emerson 2

Match 2 Score: Emerson 3, Western New England 1

Records: Emerson Lions (4-2) ; Amherst Mammoths (4-2) ; Western New England Bears (4-2)

Location: Springfield, Mass. (Alumni Healthful Living Center)

Date: September 11, 2021

The Lead: Freshmen helped lead the way for the Lions as the Emerson women's volleyball took a split in a tri-match out at Western New England and Amherst on Saturday afternoon. The Lions fell in five sets to Amherst to begin the day and wrapped the afternoon match with a 3-1 win over Western New England. 

MATCH ONE: Amherst 3, Emerson 2

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Parker Cummings: 22 kills,
Logan Steenbergen: 12 kills, three blocks
Caroline Davis: 31 digs
Caroline Bond: 50 assists
Carolyn Vaimoso: three aces
Amelia Combs: three blocks
Jillian Kay: two blocks

AMHERST 

Jamie Dailey: 21 kills, 2 blocks
Lizzie Papalia: 2 aces
Carly Coopers: 31 assists
Skyleur Savage: 22 digs

MATCH TWO: Emerson 3, Western New England 1

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Amelia Combs: 14 kills, 31 assists 
Parker Cummings: 14 kills
Logan Steenbergen: 12 kills, two blocks
Caroline Bond: 40 assists, four aces & 16 digs
Caroline Davis: 22 digs

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND

Sarah Scott: 12 kills, three aces
Hailey Sell: 35 assists
Becca Mayer: 25 digs
Isabella Petty: four blocks

UP NEXT 

• Emerson stays on the road on Tuesday, September 15 as the Lions open NEWMAC play crosstown at MIT at 6:00 p.m.