THE BASICS:
 
- Scores:
No. 19 MIT 3, Bates College 0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-15)
No. 19 MIT 3, Trinity College 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-20)
 
- Records: MIT (20-1); Bates (6-12); Trinity (8-12)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: The nationally-ranked No. 19 MIT women's volleyball swept its way to non-conference victories over Bates College (25-23, 25-17, 25-15) and Trinity College (25-20, 25-15, 25-20) on Saturday afternoon. With the wins, the Engineers recorded the program's 28^th consecutive 20-win season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – MATCH ONE vs Bates:
 
- Set 1: Bates established a 5-2 lead and maintained a small cushion until a four-point burst gave the Bobcats a 20-15 advantage. Sparked by a kill from junior Lilly Edwards (Kansas City, Mo.), MIT went on a 10-3 run as a block by junior Alyssa Unell (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and sophomore Emily Cheng (Sunnyvale, Calif.) secured the 25-23 come-from-behind win.
 
- Set 2: The Engineers gradually built a 12-6 lead following a kill by senior Hannah Collins (Sunnyvale, Calif.). The small margin held as MIT later used a 6-2 spurt to wrap up the set, 25-17.
 
- Set 3: Trailing 8-7, a kill by Collins ignited a 12-1 run which put the Engineers ahead for good. MIT went on to cruise to a 25-15 victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Collins finished with seven kills and two blocks while sophomore Allison Brattley (Fleetwood, Pa.) also contributed seven kills. Sophomore Consecrata Rozario (Cary, N.C.) bolstered the front row with six kills and two blocks.
 
- Cheng totaled 21 assists, eight digs, and two blocks as junior Sofie Kupiec (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) earned two aces.
 
- First-year Ottavia Personeni (Bethesda, Md.) led all players with 14 digs, followed by 11 from sophomore Ashley Margetts (Brownsburg, Ind.).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – MATCH TWO vs. Trinity:
 
- Set 1: MIT inched out to a 12-8 lead courtesy of a serving error. Trinity stayed close, tying the score four times, the last at 20. The Engineers replied with kills by first-year Ella Gragg (Morganton, N.C.) and Brattley, which prompted a timeout by the Bantams. Once action resumed, kills by Gragg and Brattley sandwiched a Trinity hitting error, resulting in a 25-20 win.
 
- Set 2: Holding a 12-9 lead, an ace by Cheng kicked off a string of four straight points as MIT went on to win the set, 25-15.
 
- Set 3: The set was a back-and-forth affair as there were 13 ties and five lead changes. Knotted at 17, the Engineers created some breathing room courtesy of a kill and ace by Cheng along with a kill from Gragg. After a Trinity timeout, an exchange of points ensued as an MIT serving error brought the hosts within 22-20. The Engineers replied with a Margetts kill and back-to-back kills from senior Annie Bryan (Kirkwood, Mo.) to close out the match.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Brattley posted a match-high 14 kills on a .526 hitting performance as Gragg recorded 11 kills.
 
- Cheng finished with 29 assists and three aces while Personeni produced 21 digs and two aces. Junior Emma Suh (Santa Monica, Calif.) collected 12 digs.
 
- This was the third meeting between both teams and the first since 2001. MIT has won all three matches since the series began in 2000.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT returns to Rockwell Cage for a NEWMAC match against Wheaton College on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m.
 
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