THE BASICS 
Score: Springfield 3, Emerson 0
Records: Emerson Lions (9-5, NEWMAC 1-3); Springfield Pride (15-1, NEWMAC 4-0) 
Location: Boston, MA (Brown and Plofker Gym)
Date: September 30, 2023
The Lead: The Emerson Women's Volleyball team hosted Springfield College on Saturday afternoon at Brown and Plofker Gym. The Lions fell behind early in each set and were unable to rebound. The Lions dropped the match to Springfield in straight sets.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS 
EMERSON
Parker Cummings 9 kills
Amelia Combs: 8 kills
Shannon Clark: 15 assists
Caroline Davis: 16 digs
 

SPRINGFIELD
Maeve Voltz: 16 kills
Riley Donahue: 4 blocks
Tori Colosimo: 36 assists
Ally Townsend: 14 digs

HOW IT HAPPENED 
Set 1:
The first set was tightly contested, with Springfield's attack being the difference in the set. Converting 13 kills on 23 attempts (.391%) allowed the pride to secure a narrow 25-23 victory in set number one.
 
Set 2:
Springfield jumped out to another quick 6-0 lead to begin the second set. Emerson found a way to battle back and bring the deficit to one point at 12-11 before Springfield pulled away. The Lions were unable to full rebound and lost the second set by a score of 25-20.
 
Set 3:
Springfield jumped out to a 7-0 lead to begin the third set. This deficit proved to be too much for the Lions to overcome. Although they were able to fight back and bring the Pride's lead to only one point at 10-9, Springfield pulled away again and ultimately locked up a 25-18 victory and a 3-0 match victory.