SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - UMass Boston Women's Volleyball stole a set from Skidmore College, but it was too little, too late as the Beacons went on to lose their season opener 3-1 at the Springfield College Tournament on Friday night.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 1, Skidmore College 3

UMass Boston (0-1-0)
Skidmore College (1-0-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beacons pushed Skidmore to the limit in each of first two sets, dropping a narrow 25-21 decision and an even narrower 25-22 loss.

In the third frame, UMass Boston found themselves on the verge of being swept, trailing 22-19. Kills by Paige Coulson and Katie Rennie, followed by a service ace from Lauren Westlund and a forced error by the defense helped the Beacons to a 4-1 run, tying the set at 23-23.

The Thoroughbreds pushed the Beacons to a set point in the third, leading 24-23 with a chance to sweep the match. A kill by Dylan Wertzberger tied the set at 24. Needing two points to win the set, Taryn Broughal put away a kill on each of the next two volleys to secure the set for the Beacons. 

In the end, the victorious third set was not enough to spark a UMass Boston comeback, as they lost by a final score of three sets to one. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• Amelia Devlin helped the Beacons win the assist margin, contributing 28 of the team's 40
• Wertzberger led the team with 15.0 points in the match, adding 10 kills, nine digs, and four service aces
• Ally Dean led both teams with 18 of the Beacons' 47 digs
• The Thoroughbreds avenged their loss in the only other match in series history, tying the all-time record at 1-1

WHO'S NEXT 
The Springfield College Tournament continues on Saturday, September 2 when the Beacons take on Westfield State University at 1 PM and Springfield College at 3:30 PM.