Volleyball Blanks Mount Holyoke 3-0

Framingham, Mass. - The Framingham State University volleyball team compiled a .240 attack percentage and received a combined 21 kills from sophomore Brandey Rodriguez (Lawrence, Mass.) and freshman Brandee Thomas (North Kingstown, RI) as the Rams defeated Mount Holyoke College 3-0 this evening in non-conference action at the Athletic Center.

THE BASICS:

- Score:   Framingham State 3, Mount Holyoke 0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-19)

- Records: Framingham State (11-7), Mount Holyoke (6-8)

- Location:  Athletic Center - Framingham, Mass.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Rams took a 9-3 lead in the opening set before the Lyons came back to pull within one at 10-9.  The Rams pushed the lead back to 18-13 before taking the first set 25-22.
• After falling behind 3-0, the Rams rattled off a 10-0 run to take a seven point lead in the second frame.  The Lyons closed the gap, but the Rams pulled away again to lead 18-10 before taking the set 25-15.
• Mount Holyoke jumped out to a 10-6 lead in the third set. The Rams came back and took the lead 14-13 on a kill from Rodriguez.  The Rams scored seven straight to take a 20-13 edge before closing the frame and securing the three set victory.
• Thomas paced the Rams on the attack with a match-high 11 kills on 33 attempts to go along with tow digs.  Rodriguez finished the match with 10 kills on 17 attempts with just to errors and added a dig and a block.
• Senior Mackenzie Whalen (Norton, Mass.) added 29 set assists and six digs, while freshman Alyssa Cafarelli (Peoria, AZ) led the defensive effort with a match-best 12 defensive digs.
• The Lyons were led by a team-high 10 kills, nine digs and three service aces from senior Sarah Caggiano.  Freshman Sarah Bishop added seven kills, an ace and two digs.
• The Lyons back row was led by a team-high 11 defensive digs from senior Isabell Linde, while sophomore Brayden Walden added 20 set assists and seven digs.

UP NEXT:

The Rams are back in action Thursday night when they host Suffolk University at 7 p.m., while the Lyons host Western New England on Friday night at 6 p.m.