WORCESTER, Mass.- The Emerson College women's volleyball team suffered a 3-2 setback at Clark Thursday evening.
THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 2, Clark 3
Records: Lions (9-11, 2-4 NEWMAC) | Cougars (11-6, 4-2 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Emerson rolled to a 25-16 victory in the first set to snag a 1-0 edge.
- Clark captured the second frame 25-14 to knot the match at 1-1.
- The Lions squeezed out a 26-24 win in the third to reclaim a one-set lead, 2-1.
- The Cougars answered with a 25-22 decision in the fourth set to level the contest at 2-2.
- In the decisive fifth frame, the home side edged the visitors 15-12 to clinch the 3-2 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Amelia Combs (Eugene, Ore.) tallied a match-high 20 kills on the night.
- Parker Cummings (Rochester, N.Y.) chipped in with 12 kills while Brooke Maynez (Las Cruces, N.M.) added eight kills.
- Chloe Hokenson (McLean, Va.) notched her first career triple double as she finished with 23 assists, 22 digs, and 11 kills.
- Mia Rodriguez (Palmetto Bay, Fla.) finished with 26 assists and 15 digs.
- Caroline Davis (Orlando, Fla.) registered a team-best 22 digs.
UP NEXT:
Emerson returns home for a tri-match October 19 against Coast Guard and Nichols.