BOSTON, Mass. – Devon Laing's 12 kills lifted UMass Dartmouth past volleyball as the visiting Corsairs handed the Beacons a 3-0 Little East Conference loss Wednesday evening in the Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, UMass Dartmouth 3
UMass Boston (5-14, 1-4 Little East Conference)
UMass Dartmouth (14-6, 3-2 Little East Conference)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Corsairs offense, which was fueled by Laing, hit .220 on the night. They narrowly slipped past the Beacons in the first set as they took a 25-23 victory. They then registered their best set of the evening in the second as they hit .333 to earn a 25-16 decision. The Beacons looking to force extra frames, came out firing in the third. They unfortunately could not maintain that early momentum, as UMD managed to rally and eventually earned the 25-20 decision to seal the conference victory.
On the night Lain, hit a team-leading .296 scoring her 12 kills on 27 attempts. Kate Wade finished with 10 kills. Sabrina Bordone and Emma Rousseau combined for 31 assists respectively.
Emily Pogorelec anchored the Corsairs back line with 21 digs.
For the Beacons,
Taryn Broughal led UMB with nine kills and a .304 clip.
Amelia Devlin put-up 20 assists, while
Toni Guerra,
Ally Dean, and
McKayla Geraghty reach recorded 10 digs.
Broughal and Devlin each finished with three block assists.
BY THE NUMBERS
- All-time the Beacons are now 23-17 against UMass Dartmouth
- Wednesday's win was the first for the Corsairs in Clark Gymnasium since October 21, 2006
- It was UMD's second win in the last three meetings with the Beacons
- UMass Boston is now 13-2 against the Corsairs since October 20, 2007
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to Keene State College on Saturday for a 2 p.m. conference match.
