BOSTON, Mass. – With a program record 31 aces, volleyball cruised to their first home win since November 5, 2019 as they blanked Northern Vermont University-Lyndon by the final of 3-0 Friday evening at the Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 3, Northern Vermont-Lyndon 0
UMass Boston (2-3)
Northern Vermont-Lyndon (0-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Toni Guerra (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) led the Beacons with 10 aces in her home debut as a Beacon.
Taryn Broughal (Branford, Conn.) scored six aces, and finished the match with a team-high two solo blocks.
Marcelle Tiscareno (El Paso, Texas) registered three put downs in the win.
Jill Francis (Colorado Springs, Colo.) quarterbacked the offense with eight assists, while defensively
Kelsey Pereira came-up with six digs.
Mary Weissauer led the Hornets with three kills and two digs.
The Beacons hit a combined .205 in the decision, and an .851 service percentage.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Friday's match marked the first-ever meeting between UMass Boston and the Hornets
- Guerra became the first player to record 10 or more aces in a match since Stephanie Adams in 2005
- Guerra is now tied for second for aces in a 3-set match
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will host Salve Regina University and Bates College tomorrow as part of a tri-match. The Beacons will face Salve Regina at 11 a.m. and Bates at 3 p.m.
