PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Anchorwomen of Rhode Island College gave UMass Boston Women's Volleyball a run for their money on Saturday morning, but the Beacons snuffed out every comeback, holding on for a 3-0 sweep.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 3, Rhode Island College 0

UMass Boston (10-6, 1-2 LEC)
Rhode Island College (6-8, 1-3 LEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The opening set of Saturday morning's matchup was a back-and-forth affair throughout. An early 12-10 UMass Boston lead was quickly flipped by a 4-0 Rhode Island College run. The Beacons were quick with the response, a 6-1 run featuring a pair of timely kills by standout freshman Mya Perron. The two teams would trade blows late but the three-point Beacon lead held, giving them a 25-22 opening set victory.

A comfortable 20-15 lead for UMass Boston was made much less comfortable by a 3-0 Rhode Island College run in the second set. Needing five points to close out, the Beacons once again turned to Perron. Behind three more kills from the freshman, the visitors finished on a 5-3 run to take a 2-0 lead with a 25-18 victory.

With a chance to clinch the match, a big Beacons lead was once again made narrow due to a sustained Rhode Island College run. With their lead down to one, it was Lauren Westlund providing a pair of kills and Livia Trindade another to put UMass Boston on the doorstep. A service error from the Anchorwomen secured the match-clinching 25-19 victory for the Beacons. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• 10-6 is the Beacons best record through 16 games since 2018
• Perron led both teams with a career-high 17 kills
  • No other Beacon has had more than 13 in any match
• Taryn Broughal recorded three of the Beacons six blocks
• Amelia Devlin les the match with 18 assists
• Ally Dean finished the day with 13 digs
• Seven of the team's 10 victories this season have come via the sweep
• The Beacons have swept three of their last four matchups with Rhode Island College, improving their record in the all-time series to 21-25

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will play a non-conference match against Rivier University in Nashua, N.H. on Wednesday, October 11 at 7 PM.