Volleyball Pulls Out Five Set Victory over Western New England

Springfield, Mass. - The Framingham State University volleyball team trailed 8-5 in the final set before rattling off a 10-6 run to close the match and defeat Western New England 3-2 in non-conference action this evening at the AHLC.

THE BASICS:

- Score:   Framingham State 3, Western New England 2 (25-21, 19-25, 25-23, 16-25, 15-11_

- Records: Framingham State (5-3), Western New England (1-8)

- Location:  AHLC – Springfield, Mass.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Rams were led on the attack by 17 kills from freshman Brandee Thomas (North Kingstown, RI).  Thomas committed just two errors on her 33 swings for a .455 hitting percentage.
• Sophomore Grace Caughey (Mendon, Mass.) narrowly missed a double double with 14 kills on 39 attempts and nine digs.  Sophomore Brandey Rodriguez (Lawrence, Mass.) added 11 kills with an ace.
• Senior Mackenzie Whalen (Norton, Mass.) added four kills, 45 set assists and 17 digs, while junior Deirdre Fay (Cornwall, NY) added three kills and 12 digs.
• The Golden Bears were led by 16 kills apiece from Kierah Parker and Ashley Matthews.  Matthews finished a double double with 12 kills.  Kiana Turner led the back row with 17 digs, while Jenna Ferguson added 13.

UP NEXT:

The Rams are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Salve Regina for a non-conference tri-match with Rhode Island College beginning at 12 pm.