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Emerson College

WVB
3
Winner Emerson EMERS 15-8,5-5 NEWMAC
1
Wheaton (MA) WHE 12-12,3-6 NEWMAC
Winner
Emerson EMERS
15-8,5-5 NEWMAC
3
Final
1
Wheaton (MA) WHE
12-12,3-6 NEWMAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Emerson EMERS 25 25 21 25 (3)
Wheaton (MA) WHE 15 23 25 16 (1)

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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women's Volleyball Downs Wheaton (Mass.)

THE BASICSĀ 
Score: Emerson 3, Wheaton (Mass) 1
Location:Ā Norton, MA (Evelyn Danzing Hass A.C.)
Date:Ā October 31, 2023
The Lead:Ā Amelia Combs notched a game-high 17 kills for the Emerson Women's Volleyball team while Isabella Cubba anchored the Lions defense with 6 blocks on Tuesday night as the Lions defeated Wheaton (Mass.) on Tuesday evening. Ā 
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Amelia Combs: 17 kills
Isabella Cubba: 6blocks
Mia Rodriguez:23 assists
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WHEATON (Mass)
Sydney Lyon: 14 kills
Hollis Hanson: 3 blocks
Julianna Flack: 31 assists
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Set 1:
Emerson came out strong, clinching the first set with a score of 25-15. The Lions were able to pace the Lyons throughout the set and maintain a decent lead through the set. The difference came late in the set when Emerson held a slim 18-15 lead, before rattling off 7 straight points and closing out the Wheaton in the first set.
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Set 2:
The second set came down to the wire as neither team created a larger lead than three points at any point during the set. As the teams traded points, the Lions tallied 14 kills on 27 attempts while making 4 errors and the Lyons notched 14 kills on 30 attempts and committed 30 errors. The nearly identical percentage was indicative of the back-and-forth nature of the set. Ultimately Emerson was able to secure a narrow 25-23 victory and take a 2-0 match lead.
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Set 3:
Wheaton was able to stay alive in the third set as they defeated the Lions by a score of 25-21. The Lions attack stumbled in the third set, committing 7 errors on 38 attempts while the Lyons converted on 11 of their 30 attempts and only committed 5 errors. Wheaton was able to force a fourth set and avoid a sweep.
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Set 4:
Emerson regained momentum in the fourth set and did not allow Wheaton to force a deciding set. The Lions converted 11 of the 26 attempts while only committing 4 errors while Wheaton committed 5 errors and only tallying 9 kills on 36 attempts. Emerson was able to capture a 25-16 victory in the fourth set and secure a 3-1 match victory.
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Players Mentioned

Isabella Cubba

#16 Isabella Cubba

M
6' 2"
Senior
Amelia Combs

#8 Amelia Combs

5' 10"
Junior
Mia Rodriguez

#21 Mia Rodriguez

S
5' 8"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Isabella Cubba

#16 Isabella Cubba

6' 2"
Senior
M
Amelia Combs

#8 Amelia Combs

5' 10"
Junior
Mia Rodriguez

#21 Mia Rodriguez

5' 8"
First Year
S