BOSTON – Emerson Women's Volleyball dropped its opening match of the UMass Boston Tournament on Friday (Sept. 5) evening at the Clark Athletic Center. The Lions dropped a 3-0 decision to the College of Saint Benedict.
THE BASICS:
Score: Saint Benedict 3, Emerson 0
Records: Lions (1-2) | Bennies (5-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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The Bennies opened the first set with four straight scores, giving them the early advantage. They eventually scored 10 of the first 12 points and never looked back, earning a decisive 25-14 first set victory.
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Emerson fared better in the second set, starting the middle act with a 5-1 run. The Lions would open up an 11-6 lead and play back-and-forth ball with the Bennies. However, a 5-0 run late in the set gave CSB a 19-17 lead that it would not relinquish. The Bennies took set two 25-21.
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Saint Benedict carried that momentum into the third set building a 7-2 lead out of the gate. However, the Lions refused to go quietly, creating a 5-0 run in the middle of the set to tie the game at 12. But the Bennies proved to be too much for the Lions as they held them off to conclude the match with a 25-19 win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
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Emerson first year Shirley Yu had a match-high nine kills to lead the Lions offense, while sophomore setter Chloe Hokenson led the team with 12 assists.
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Sophomore Sami Kim (13) and junior Lauren Yoo (10) and Rachel Dickerson (10) all had double-digit digs for the Lions.
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Brooke Siegle was the Bennies top attacker with eight kills.
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Izzy Torve (19) and Ginny Schuler (10) both had double-digit helpers for CSB.
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Saint Benedict's Mackenzie Knofczynski had a match-high four blocks (1 solo, 3 assisted), while Kali Jones had the match high in digs with 18.
UP NEXT:
Emerson will play two more matches in the UMass Boston Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 6. It's first match is scheduled for 11 a.m. against the host Beacons followed by a meeting with Salem State at 4 p.m.
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