PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Plymouth State hit a combined .301 to hand volleyball a 3-0 Little East Conference Thursday evening at Foley Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Plymouth State University 3
UMass Boston (2-9, 0-2 Little East Conference)
Plymouth State University (8-2, 2-0 Little East Conference)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beacons played a tight first set with their longtime LEC rivals, and nearly took the opening frame. The Panthers managed to claw past the Beacons down the stretch to take a slim 25-21 victory. The late rally momentum carried into the second set as the Panthers jumped to a 2-0 lead with a 25-16 win. They then took the match with a 25-10 win in the third.
Lillie Stogner carried the Panthers to their second-straight conference win after scoring 13 kills. She along with Ryley McNeeley both hit .400 or better, with McNeeley going 7-for-15 without an error against her.
For the Beacons
McKayla Geraghty and
Livia Trindade each put down five kills.
Amelia Devlin finished with 11 assists, and
Ally Dean posted 10 digs.
BY THE NUMBERS
- All-time the Beacons are now 16-15 against the Panthers
- The Beacons have now dropped two-straight to the Panthers for the first time since 2007
- As a team, UMB hit .145 in the match scoring 24 kills on 76 attempts
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to Suffolk University on Saturday for a tri-match. They will face Endicott College at 1 pm, before taking on the host Rams at 3 pm.
