Boston, MA (Sep. 11, 2024) -- The Umass Boston volleyball team handed Wentworth Institute of Technology their first loss of the season in a thrilling 5 set victory. 

How it Happened 

The Beacons and Leopards traded points in the first set with 11 different lead changes and 16 tie scores. At 23 all, Paige Coulson got the kill from the assist of Ruby Ackerman to give the Beacs 24 before they clinched set 1 due to an attack error by WIT. 

In set two the Beacons took the lead 4-3 and never relinquished it from there finishing with the 25-18 win. In set three, WIT had just one error and was attacking at .333% keeping the Beacs to 24 points total between the 3rd and 4th sets.  

In the final set, the Beacons started by scoring the first three points. After allowing two to WIT, UMB came back with four more switching the court at a score of 8-4. After switching sides Wentworth went on their own run bringing the score to 9-8. Paige Coulson had some crucial kills late in the game and Amelia Devlin scored the 15th and final point to give the Beacons the win. 

Inside the Box Score 

Dylan Wertzberger led the Beacons in kills (16) and digs (27). As a team, UMass Boston registered 9 total blocks with Mikayla Cleary leading in that category with 4. 

Coaches Corner

"Our team really impressed me tonight, especially with our resilience to be up two, losing the next two, and playing to win the 5th set. A special thank you to the professors in attendance tonight for Professor Appreciation Day. We are so grateful for all their support in the classroom and on the court!" - Head Coach, Stacy Cheney

Next Up 

The Beacons will host Nichols College on Saturday, September 14th at 10am at the Clark Athletics Center Gymnasium. For those who aren't able to make it in person, a live stream will be provided at the link: https://www.littleeast.tv/umassb/