Volleyball Cruises to 3-0 Victory over New England College

Framingham, Mass. - The Framingham State University volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Pilgrims of New England College in non-conference action this evening at the Athletic Center.

THE BASICS:

- Score:   Framingham State 3, NEC 0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-20)

- Records: Framingham State (4-5), New England College (4-7)

- Location:  Athletic Center - Framingham, Mass.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• New England College jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the first before the Rams cut the gap to one at 9-8. The two teams traded points before the Rams tied the game at 14-14 and took their first lead of the frame, 16-15, on a Pilgrim error.  The Rams pushed the lead to three, 20-17, before taking the set 25-20.
• In the second, the Rams took a quick lead but a spurt by the Pilgrims cut the gap to one, 11-10.  The Rams reestablished a slim lead before extending the lead to 21-16. NEC once again closed the gap to two, 23-21, but the Rams secured the victory in the set.
• In the third, the Rams led 14-10 midway through the frame before NEC closed the gap to 21-19, but the Rams were able to rally and secure the victory.
• Sophomore Brandee Thomas (North Kingstown, RI) paced the Rams on the attack with 10 kills on 29 attempts with just four errors for a .207 attack percentage.
• Senior Deirdre Fay (Cornwall, NY) added seven kills, seven digs and four service aces in the match, while freshman Hailey Sanders (Franklin, Mass.) added five kills and three blocks.
• Junior Brenna Marquis (Coventry, Conn.) chipped in with eight digs, while sophomore Alyssa Cafarelli (Peoria, AZ) added six.
• Junior Morgan Failla (Providence, RI) recorded 15 assists, while freshman Emily Flaherty (Milford, NH) added 11.
• The Pilgrims were paced by 13 kills on 30 attempts from freshman Shirita Wimberly who also added eight digs and two service aces.
• Sophomore Tihani Ehia chipped in with 11 kills and five digs, while junior Dreka Griffin added six kills.
• Freshman Jaycie Kodama paced the back row with 13 defensive digs and six assists, while Maggie Dadum added eight digs and 16 assists.

UP NEXT:

The Rams are back in action on Saturday when they travel to MIT for a non-conference tri-match with Smith beginning at 2 p.m., while the Pilgrims travel to Bay Path on Saturday at 1 p.m.