THE BASICS 

Score: Emerson 3, Rivier 0

Records: Emerson Lions (8-1, 1-1 NEWMAC); Rivier Raiders (7-2)

Location: Boston, Mass (Brown and Plofker Gym)

Date: September 20, 2022

The Lead: Sophomore Parker Cummings led the game with eight kills, and junior Isabella Cubba added four blocks and the Lions took down Rivier in a 3-0 sweep on Tuesday evening at Brown and Plofker Gym.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Parker Cummings: 8 kills

Caroline Bond: 17 assists and 14 digs

Caroline Davis: 20 digs

Cubba: 4 blocks

Rivier

Sydney Racevicius: 7 kills

Avery Pollard: 18 assists and 2 blocks

Sofia Pawlusik: 16 digs

HOW IT HAPPENED 

SET ONE

• The Lions fell behind quickly to begin the first set. Two kills by Rivier and an attack error by the Lions would put Emerson behind 3-0.
• Rivier would hold a lead throughout much of the first set before a kill by Senior Jillian Kay would tie the set at 11-11. The next point would go to Emerson on a kill by Senior Caroline Bond; giving Emerson their first lead of the match at 12-11.
• The set would continue at a back-and-forth pace with neither side gaming more than a one-point advantage until Emerson was able to gain momentum late.
• With the Lions holding on to a 23-21 lead, two consecutive attack errors by Rivier secured the set victory for the Lions as they led the match 1-0.

SET TWO

• The second set saw Emerson storm out to a 5-0 lead. Two kills by Sophomore Amelia Combs, one kill by classmate Parker Cummings, and two aces from Bond gave the Lions a quick and comfortable lead.
• With the score 7-3 in favor of the Lions, Emerson would score 8 consecutive points. Kills from Sophomore Isabella Chu and Cubba helped push the Lions to a 15-3 lead.
• Rivier was unable to create any momentum throughout the remainder of the set and Emerson was able to cruise to a 25-8 set victory. The Lions held a 2-0 lead heading into the 3^rd set.

SET THREE 

• The third set saw the Lions, yet again, jump out to a quick lead. A block by Cubba and Bond gave Emerson an 8-3 lead.
• Errors by the Lions then allowed Rivier to string together seven straight points, taking their first lead since the first set. A timeout by Emerson allowed the Lions to regroup and answer with four consecutive points to regain the lead at 12-10.
• With the score 16-14 in favor of the Lions, a kill by Cummings sparked a nine-point rally for the home team.
• Combs would close out the match with three straight aces as the Lions closed out set three by a score of 25-14 and secured the 3-0 sweep of the Raiders.

UP NEXT 

The Lions hit the road to take on NEWMAC opponent, Springfield on Saturday, September 24^th at 1pm.

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