SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Emerson Women's Volleyball began NEWMAC play with a win on Tuesday (Sept. 23) evening as it defeated Mount Holyoke, 3-1, at Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium.
THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 3, Mount Holyoke 1
Records: Lions (7-5, 1-0 NEWMAC) | Lyons (7-5, 0-1 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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The first game set the tone for what was going to be a tightly contested conference opener as neither team could extend the gap to more than three early on. It was the hosts that were finally able to put together a bit of a rally. Trailing 13-12, the Lyons would go on to win nine of the next 10 points to establish a 21-14 lead. They would go on to finish the set 25-18.
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Emerson would offer a strong response in the second set, going up 10-3 early on. However, Mount Holyoke would battle back to recapture the lead at 13-12. The Lyons would build up a three-point lead on multiple occasions, but could not hold off the visitors' attack as Emerson came back to win set two 25-23.
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Mount Holyoke went up by five in the third set with a 10–5 advantage. Emerson was able to tie the set up at 11 before MHC regained the lead at 13-12. The Lions then went on a five-point rally to establish a 16-13 gap. The Lyons were able to tie the set one more time at 18-18, but Emerson pulled out the 25-19 win to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
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Looking to force a deciding set, Mount Holyoke jumped out to a 9-5 lead. However, Emerson responded with a 5-0 run to jump ahead 10-9. The hosts would tie the set three more times, but it wasn't enough as Emerson closed out the 25-17 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
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Sophomore setter Chloe Hokenson barely missed a double-double with 24 assists and nine digs.
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First year Shirley Yu and junior Rachel Dickerson continued to lead the Emerson attack with 17 and 13 kills, respectively.
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Sophomore Sophia Schiappa also recorded double-digit assists with 13 and also contributed three blocks (all assisted) defensively. Junior Hannah Miller also had three block assists.
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Sophomore Sami Kim and junior Lauren Yoo each had 10 digs to lead the team.
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Seniors Madeline Barton and Elle Rimando both had double-doubles for Mount Holyoke with Barton producing 17 kills and 15 digs, while Rimando recorded 13 and 13. Senior Sadie Duffrin had a match-high 32 assists.
UP NEXT:
Emerson continues its conference slate on Saturday, Sept. 27 as it travels to Clark for a tri-match. In addition to the conference match between the Lions and the Cougars, both teams will also play Bowdoin in a non-conference contest. Action for the Lions begins at 11 a.m.
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