AMHERST, Mass. – It was a tough night offensively for the Beacons as Amherst College handed volleyball a 3-0 non-conference loss Tuesday evening at La Frak Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Amherst College 3
UMass Boston (5-16)
Amherst College (10-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beacons played an extremely tough first set against the Mammoths. Amherst managed to go on a run at the midway point of the opening frame. They would then seal the 25-17 victory. From there, Amherst rolled past the Beacons earning a 25-11 win in the second and a 25-8 win in the third.
Taryn Brouhgal and
Dylan Wertzberger each registered five kills, while
Amelia Devlin put-up 18 assists.
Ally Dean notched 14 digs to lead the Beacons back row.
Charlotte Rasmussen was the lone player to record double-digits in kills, as she scored 12, while also hitting .500 on the night.
At the net the Mammoths were solid all night totaling on block solo and an impressive 14 block assists.
BY THE NUMBERS
- All-time the Beacons are now 1-4 against Amherst College
- The Mammoths have now registered three-straight 3-0 wins over UMB
- On the night the Beacons hit .053, while Amherst registered a .368 hitting percentage
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will host WestConn on Friday at 7 pm in a Little East Conference match.
