BOSTON, Mass.- The Emerson College women's volleyball team dropped a 3-2 decision to Coast Guard before breezing by Nichols Saturday afternoon at the Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym.
EMERSON VS. COAST GUARD
THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 2, Coast Guard 3
Records: Lions (9-12, 2-5 NEWMAC) | Bears (14-7, 4-3 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Emerson cruised to a 25-6 win in the opening set to jump ahead 1-0.
- Coast Guard bounced back to capture the second frame 25-15
- The Bears rolled to a 25-14 victory in the third to grab a 2-1 advantage.
- The Lions prevailed 25-23 in the fourth to even the contest at 2-2.
- In the winner-take-all fifth set, Coast Guard edged Emerson 15-10.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Parker Cummings (Rochester, N.Y.) paced the squad with a match-best 19 kills.
- Amelia Combs (Eugene, Ore.) notched 17 digs, 10 kills, and five service aces.
- Chloe Hokenson (McLean, Va.) finished with 34 assists, eight digs, and five kills.
- Brooke Maynez (Las Cruces, N.M.) added six kills while Sophia Schiappa (Burr Ridge, Ill.) chipped in with five aces.
- Caroline Davis (Orlando, Fla.) collected 13 digs and dealt two service aces.
EMERSON VS. NICHOLS
THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 3, Nichols 0
Records: Lions (10-12) | Bison (4-16)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Emerson coasted to a 25-11 win in the opening set to establish a 1-0 lead.
- The Lions doubled their advantage to 2-0 with a 25-7 victory in the second frame.
- The home team rolled to a 25-12 decision in the third to wrap up the straight-set sweep.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
UP NEXT:
Emerson squares off against Smith October 22 at the Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym.
