BOSTON, Mass. - UMass Boston Women's Volleyball suffered a non-conference loss at the hands of cross-town opponent Simmons University on Wednesday night, getting swept in straight sets 3-0.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Simmons University 3

UMass Boston (13-9, 3-3 LEC)
Simmons University (15-7, 9-0 GNE)

HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling into an early 9-3 hole, the Beacons were able to cut the lead down to 11-9 behind a run on kills from Amelia Dvlin, Taryn Broughal, Katie rennie, Livia Trindade, and Dylan Wertzberger. The comeback, however, was not meant to be as Simmons put together a 7-0 run and eventually took the set 25-13.

In set number two, the Beacons found themselves in another early hole, trailing 13-4. They were able to slowly chip away to cut their deficit to 18-17. Broughal, Wertzberger, and Paige Coulson each provided a pair of kills during the run. The Sharks, however, found their rhythm once again, piecing together a 7-3 run to finish off the set with a 25-20 victory. 

The third set of the night was more of the same for the Beacons who found themselves trailing 8-0 to open the ordeal. They were able to once again chip away at the big lead, cutting it as close as 18-13 thanks to kills from Wertzberger and Mya Perron. Simmons once again overwhelmed late aand finished off the set and the match 25-16.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Trindade once again led the Beacons with 10 kills, raising her season total to 90 in just 11 games
• The Beacons kept the margin close on digs (44-48) thanks to 10 from Ally Dean and eight from Ruby Ackerman
• Volleyball has lost two straight matches against Simmons, dropping their ecord in the all-time series to 12-18

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will celebrate senior day on Saturday, October 28 when they host LEC opponent Vermont State University Castleton for a 3 PM start.