BOSTON, Mass. – The duo of Emilee Flanagan and Nora Ryan lifted Plymouth State University to a 3-0 Little East Conference win over volleyball Saturday afternoon at Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Plymouth State University 3
UMass Boston (5-7, 0-2 Little East Conference)
Plymouth State University (11-0, 2-0 Little East Conference)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The two rivals exchanged points throughout the first frame, but it was the Panthers who would claw past the Beacons thanks to a 9-0 run to earn the 25-18 decision. The second stanza was a tight one from the opening serve. A small 3-0 run by PSU proved to be the deciding factor as they earned a 25-21 victory. The final set saw Plymouth State come out firing on all cylinders. UMB tried to keep it close, however PSU claimed the victory on a Ryan kill.
Ryan led the Panthers with a .421 hitting percentage.
Marcelle Tiscareno (El Paso, Texas) matched the Panthers duo with 10 kills of-her-own. The senior middle also hit .227 in the loss.
Carsen Komminsk (Worthington, Ohio) collected 24 aces, while
Ally Dean (Portland, Ore.) and
Alyssa Ruan (Quincy, Mass.) combined for 30 digs respectively.
Marissa Plaza anchored the Panthers defensive effort with 20 digs, while at the net the Panthers combined for two solo blocks and two block assists. Alexa Prince led the offense with 34 assists, and had three aces.
BY THE NUMBERS
- All-time the Beacons are now 16-14 against the Panthers
- Saturday's loss ended a 10-match win-streak for the Beacons over PSU
- Plymouth State's win in Clark Gymnasium was their first since October 23, 2012
- Tiscareno's 10 kills marked the third time this season that the senior recorded double-digits in a match; She also had four total blocks (3 bs, 1 ba)
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will host the University of Southern Maine on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in a Little East Conference match.
