PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Peyton Oliver put down 14 kills to lead Johnson & Wales University to a 3-0 non-conference win over volleyball Tuesday evening at Wildcat Center.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Johnson & Wales University 3
UMass Boston (2-8)
Johnson & Wales University (3-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Oliver's team-leading night earned JWU back-to-back 25-17 wins in the first and second sets, before they closed out the match with a 25-19 win in the third.
On the night, Oliver was red-hot hitting .435, while Masina Tupea dropped in 10 kills.
Taryn Broughal and
McKayla Geraghty were the top-2 hitters for the Beacons with Broughal scoring seven kills, while Geraghty finished with six.
Amelia Devlin registered 11 assists.
Toni Guerra anchored the Beacons defense with seven digs, while at the net
Katie Rennie tallied a pair of block assists.
BY THE NUMBERS
- All-time the Beacons are now 6-2 against the Wildcats
- Tuesday's match marked the first meeting between the Beacons and former UMB head coach Mike Houlihan, who took over JWU in late August
- On the night the Beacons hit .089, while JWU hit .185 overall
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to Plymouth State University on Thursday for a 7 p.m. Little East Conference match.
