BOSTON, Mass. – In their first match since the 2019 campaign, volleyball dropped a tough 3-0 non-conference match to crosstown rival Emerson College Wednesday evening at Brown and Plofker Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Emerson College 3
UMass Boston (0-1)
Emerson College (1-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
All three sets were extremely tight, as the two teams combined for 11 lead changes and 18 ties respectively.
Emerson edged the Beacons 25-17 in the first set behind seven team kills. The Beacons nearly earned their first win of the young season but, the Lions slipped past to earn a 25-23 decision. The final set saw Emerson take a 25-17 victory to seal the 3-0 decision.
Aleks Qose (Athens, Greece) led the match with 10 kills, and 11 digs to earn her first double-double of 2021. Senior
Marcelle Tiscareno (El Paso, Texas) registered eight kills, a match-high 429 hitting percentage, and had three blocks to her line.
Carsen Komminsk (Worthington, Ohio) led the contest with 23 assists to start her senior season.
BY THE NUMBERS
- On the night the Beacons hit a combined .188, while Emerson finished hitting .220
- The Beacons are now 7-5 all-time against Emerson
- With her 23 assists, Komminsk move into fifth all-time in program history with 1,410 assists in 87 matches played
- The Beacons scored a total of five aces, but were charged with 11 receiving errors
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to Kean University (NJ) on Saturday for a tri-match. First match is scheduled for 12 p.m. Their second match will be at 2 p.m. against Swarthmore College.
