Volleyball Opens MASCAC Slate with 3-0 Win over Bridgewater State

Bridgewater, Mass. - The Framingham State University volleyball team opened Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action with a 3-0 victory over Bridgewater State University this evening at the Tinsley Center.

THE BASICS:

- Score:   Framingham State 3, Bridgewater State 0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-10)

- Records: Framingham State (4-5, 1-0 MASCAC), Bridgewater State (3-5, 0-1 MASCAC)

- Location:  Tinsley Center - Bridgewater, Mass.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Junior middle hitter Brandey Rodriguez (Lawrence, Mass.) paced Framingham State with nine kills, a .444 hitting percentage, one ace and one solo block. 
• Sophomore outside hitter Brandee Thomas (North Kingstown, R.I.) added nine kills and a .381 hitting percentage while senior outside hitter Deirdre Fay (Cornwall, N.Y.) tallied eight kills. 
• Sophomore libero Alyssa Cafarelli (Peoria, Ariz.) checked in with a match-best 24 digs and three aces to go along with five assists. Junior setter Morgan Failla (Providence, R.I.) contributed 23 assists, six digs and an ace.
• Junior setter Casey Holmes (Norton, Mass.) led the way for Bridgewater State with a match-high 25 assists to go along with seven digs, two blocks (one solo), one ace and one kill. 
• Freshman libero Victoria Caiano (New Bedford, Mass.) registered 19 digs and an ace, while junior outside hitter Abigail Gardner (Holden, Mass.) notched 11 digs and four kills. 
• Junior outside hitter Gabryella Serrano (Bridgewater, Mass.) finished with nine kills, while senior middle hitter Shannon Grindle (Halifax, Mass.) and junior defensive specialist Maggie Czarniak (Kingston, Mass.) recorded seven kills apiece. Grindle was making her season debut.
• After Framingham posted a 25-14 victory in opening set, the Rams and the Bears were locked up in a tightly contested second frame. With the score tied at 16-16, the Rams took advantage of five BSU attacking errors and received two kills apiece from Fay and freshman middle hitter Hailey Sanders (Franklin, Mass.) to pull out the 25-22 win.
• The third set was never in doubt as the Rams cruised to the 25-10 decision and a sweep of the match.
• Framingham held the clear advantage on the attack as the Rams finished with 41 kills and just ten attacking errors (.284 hitting %). The Bears notched 30 kills and 23 attacking errors, and recorded a .060 hitting percentage.

UP NEXT:

The Rams are back in action on Thursday when host New England College on Thursday night at 7 p.m. for a non-conference contest.

Release courtesy of BSU Sports Information