Boston, MA (Sep. 13, 2024) --- The UMass Boston volleyball team hosts Nichols College tomorrow at 10am at the Clark Athletics Center Gymnasium before heading down the road to Cambridge to take on #10 MIT at 3pm. 

The Beacons 

The Beacons enter Saturday's contests with a 5-3 record and are coming off a big 5 set victory over Wentworth Institute of Technology Wednesday. The Beacons handed WIT their first loss of the season. Senior, Dylan Wertzberger has recorded a double-double and led the team in kills in the Beacons last two games. 

Nichols College 

The Bisons of Nichols College have only played 2 games so far this season and come in at a 1-1 record. In their win over Elms College, sophomore middle hitter, Maille Ianniruberto led the Bisons in kills with 10 and blocks with 4. 

The Beacs and Bisons faced off last year with the Beacons coming away with the win 3-2. In that meeting Mya Perron led all scorers with 15 kills and Ruby Ackerman registered an impressive 40 assists. 

MIT 

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology moved up in the National rankings to number 10. MIT is 6-0 and has only dropped one set through those six games. Before taking on the Beacs at 3pm on Saturday they will be playing Christopher Newport University at home at 11am. 

The last time these two teams faced off was in 2016 when UMass Boston came away with the three-set victory, 

How to Watch 

UMass Boston vs Nichols College can be viewed in person or online at the link provided: https://www.littleeast.tv/umassb/ 

UMass Boston vs MIT can be watched at flovolleyball.tv