Volleyball Drops a Pair of Matches to Worcester State and Clark

Worcester, Mass. - The Framingham State University volleyball team was defeated 3-0 this afternoon by Worcester State University in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Brissette Court. The Rams were also defeated 3-0 by Clark University in a non-conference match.

THE BASICS:

- Scores:   Worcester State 3, Framingham State 0 – Clark 3, Framingham State 0

- Records: Framingham State (14-10, 3-2 MASCAC), Worcester State (14-7, 5-0 MASCAC), Clark (10-10)

- Location:  Brissette Court – Worcester, Mass.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

WSU 3, FSU 0

• Worcester State defeated the Rams by scores of 25-12, 25-10 and 25-22 to remain unbeaten in MASCAC action.
• The Rams were led on the attack by seven kills from freshman Brandee Thomas (North Kingstown, RI), while sophomore Brandey Rodriguez (Lawrence, Mass.) added five kills.
• Senior Mackenzie Whalen (Norton, Mass.) recorded 17 set assists with 10 defensive digs, while freshman Alyssa Cafarelli (Peoria, AZ) added 11 digs and a service ace.
• The Lancers were led by double doubles from Emily Carens and Amari King.  King recorded 11 kills with 13 digs, while Carens also racked up 11 kills with 12 digs.
• Allie Nolan recorded 34 set assists, while Megan Leavens added 14 digs.

Clark 3, FSU 0

• The Rams were defeated by Clark University by scored of 25-15, 25-16 and 25-19.
• The Rams were led in the match by 10 kills from Thomas who also added a block. Freshman Jamiyae Mattress (Greenville, SC) added a season-high seven kills on 13 attempts.
• Whalen finished the match with 19 assists, three kills and seven digs, while Cafarelli added 13 digs.  Junior Deirdre Fay (Cornwall, NY) chipped in with four kills and eight digs.
• The Cougars received 11 kills and eight digs from Ana Patricia Mercado in the match, while Marimo Oka added 12 defensive digs.

UP NEXT:

The Rams are back in action on Wednesday evening when they host Mass. Maritime for a MASCAC match beginning at 7:15 p.m.