BOSTON, Mass. - UMass Boston Volleyball dropped their non-conference matchup with cross-town rival Emerson College on Tuesday night by a final tally of 3-0.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Emerson College 3

UMass Boston (1-3)
Emerson College (3-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beacons jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first set courtesy of kills from Amelia Devlin, Dylan Wertzberger, and Paige Coulson. The two squads continued to trade blows until a sustained run from Emerson turned a 6-4 UMass Boston lead into a 20-7 Emerson advantage, putting the set out of reach.

In the second set, the Lions and Beacons traded haymakers, with the Beacons fighting to cut the Emerson lead to 22-19 behind kills from Taryn Broughal and Mya Perron and a service ace from Toni Guerra. Ultimately, Emerson closed out the set 25-19.

The Beacons once again showed fight in the third set, cutting the Emerson lead to 15-13 before the Lions finished off the set and the match with a 25-19 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Wertzberger led the team with a .267 hit percentage and eight points in the match
• Devlin led both teams with 17 total assists
• Guerra finished the day with three service aces
• The Beacons have now dropped four straight against Emerson with the all-time series sitting at an even seven wins apiece 

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to Worcester to face Anna Maria at 11 AM on Saturday, September 9.