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VB vs PSU Altoona
Marty Corcoran
2
Penn St.-Altoona PSUAL 1-3,0-0 AMCC
3
Winner UMass Boston UMB 3-1,0-0 Little East
Penn St.-Altoona PSUAL
1-3,0-0 AMCC
2
Final
3
UMass Boston UMB
3-1,0-0 Little East
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Penn St.-Altoona PSUAL 23 25 22 26 12 (2)
UMass Boston UMB 25 17 25 24 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Concludes Maryland Trip with Five Set Thriller Against PSU Altoona

BALTIMORE, Md. (Sept. 5, 2026) – UMass Boston rallied past Penn State Altoona in five sets, 25-23, 17-25, 25-22, 24-26, 15-12, at the Newton H. White Center to close out a doubleheader Saturday and improve to 3-1 on the season, with senior OH/RS Paige Coulson (Marriottsville, Md.) delivering a match-best 16 kills and 16 digs to lead the Beacons through a gritty, back-and-forth contest. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Set 1 (25-23, UMB): The Beacons opened with a tight first set, weathering a late Penn State Altoona push to claim it 25-23 and set the tone for a physical afternoon. 

  • Set 2 (17-25, PSUAL): Penn State Altoona responded decisively, controlling the second set from wire to wire and leveling the match with a 25-17 victory. 

  • Set 3 (25-22, UMB): UMass Boston bounced back and retook the lead, grinding out a 25-22 win behind consistent pressure at the net and from the service line. 

  • Set 4 (24-26, PSUAL): The Lions forced a fifth set by edging the Beacons 26-24 in a set that went beyond the standard 25, knotting the match at two sets apiece. 

  • Set 5 (15-12, UMB): UMass Boston held its composure in the deciding set, pulling away late to win 15-12 and secure the five-set victory. 

BY THE NUMBERS: 

  • Paige Coulson (Marriottsville, Md.) paced the offense with 16 kills and anchored the back row with 16 digs — the top individual performance of the match — adding one service ace across all five sets. 

  • Mya Perron (Beverly, Mass.) contributed 12 kills in five sets, tying for second on the team. 

  • Josie Becker (Westchester, Ill.) posted 12 kills on .250 hitting with four total blocks, including six block assists and one solo block, providing a double-edged impact at the net. 

  • Audrey Cofield (Ypsilanti, Mich.) ran the offense with 29 assists and added four service aces and 16 digs, continuing her pattern of impactful all-around play. 

  • Kaitlyn Leberstien (Wilmington, Del.) and Ashlee Wudi (Brookfield, Ill.) each recorded 22 digs — the individual match high — while Leberstien added 14 assists and three aces and Wudi chipped in three aces of her own, with both freshmen delivering in a five-set grind. 

  • Addie Blomgren (Riverside, Ill.) led all Beacons in hitting percentage at .286 (five kills, one error, 14 attempts) and added three total blocks and one service ace. Adele Accelus (Longmeadow, Mass.) matched Becker with six block assists for three total blocks, giving UMass Boston a formidable wall in the middle. 

  • The Beacons totaled 12 team service aces and 10.0 team blocks while posting 98 digs across five sets, a testament to their defensive resilience. 

UP NEXT: 

UMass Boston returns home to host Clark University on Wednesday, Sept. 9, for the 2026 home opener. Admission is free, along with all UMass Boston athletics home competitions. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 PM.

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