BOSTON, Mass. - UMass Boston Women's Volleyball was up to their old tricks on Wednesday night, sweeping Fisher College in straight sets in their first home match of the season.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 3, Fisher College 0

UMass Boston (7-4)
Fisher College (5-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Fisher College came to fight on Wednesday night and showed it in the very first set, cutting the early UMass Boston lead to 11-9. The Beacons, however, responded quickly, piecing together an 8-2 run to give them a more comfortable 19-11 advantage. The Falcons continued to fight but it was the hosts who took the set thanks to a kill and service ace from Dylan Wertzberger in the late goings.

The second set of the match saw another rock fight between the two teams, with UMass Boston narrowly leading 16-15 late. Once again, it was the scrappy Beacons squad piecing together an impressive run to finish out the set. Behind a pair of kills from Lauren Westlund and a host of other contributors, the Beacons took the set 25-17.

In the third set it was Fisher College who came alive late, erasing a 19-13 deficit to pull within one point of the Beacons, 19-18. Taking over to serve, Ruby Ackerman delivered a pair of aces to help UMass Boston rip off a 6-0 run to finish off the set and the match, 25-18.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Five of the the Beacons' seven victories have come via the sweep
• The 7-4 record is the team's best through 11 games since the 2018 season
• Taryn Broughal led the way for the Beacons with eight kills and 9.5 total match points
• The team's assist leader Amelia Devlin racked up 16, with Ackerman close behind with 13 on the night
• Ally Dean led both teams with 20 digs
• The Beacons recorded eight blocks compared to just two for the Falcons
• Wednesday night marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will stay at home to open Little East Conference play when they host Plymouth State at Clark gym for a noontime match on Saturday, September 23.