SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - On the final day of the Springfield College Tournament, UMass Boston Women's Volleyball split a pair of matches, sweeping Westfield State University in straight sets before being swept by Springfield College on Saturday afternoon at Dana Gymnasium in Springfield.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 3, Westfield State University 0
UMass Boston 0, Springfield College 3
UMass Boston (1-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling into an early 6-3 hole in the opening set, the Beacons used a pair of kills from
Taryn Broughal and another from
Amelia Devlin to tie the score. A forced error on the following volley gave the Beacons a lead they would not surrender.
Broughal finished the first set with five kills, helping the Beacons secure the 25-21 set win to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
The second set of the match saw a dominant start from UMass Boston. The Beacons opened up with leads of 7-0 and 10-3. A late Westfield State run cut the lead to 23-21 late, but Broughal and
Mya Perron finished off the set with a kill apiece.
The Beacons largest lead of the match came during the third set when they used a 5-0 run to stretch an 18-11 lead to a 23-11 advantage. UMass Boston went on to finish off the set and the match, securing a sweep with a 25-14 win.
Devlin led the way in the win over the Owls, contributing 38 assists and seven service aces in the sweep.
The second match of the day was quite a different story for the Beacons, who were swept in straight sets at the hands of undefeated Springfield College. UMass Boston was able to cut the Spirit lead to 24-23 in the second set but could not secure the win.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Lauren Westlund led the Beacons with 15 total kills in the two matches
- Ally Dean's 22 total digs were the most by a UMass Boston player on Saturday
- The Beacons' .255 hit percentage against Westfield State was their best in a match since hitting .295 against Castleton on October 29, 2022
- In their first match, UMass Boston dominated the margin of kills, racking up 43 compared to 20 for Westfield State
- Saturday continued trends in both all-time series, marking the Beacons' third straight victory over Westfield State and their sixth straight loss to Springfield College
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will seek their best four-game start since the 2018 season when they travel to face Emerson College at 7 PM on Tuesday, September 5. UMass Boston holds a narrow 7-6 advantage in the all-time series between the teams.
