THE BASICS:
 
- Score: No. 22 MIT 3, WPI 1 (25-19, 25-20, 24-26, 25-14)
 
- Records: MIT (13-0, 4-0 NEWMAC), WPI (9-3, 1-3 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Harrington Auditorium)
 
- The Lead: The nationally-ranked No. 22 MIT women's volleyball team improved to 13-0 on the year and 4-0 in NEWMAC play after defeating WPI, 25-19, 25-20, 24-26, 25-14, on Saturday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Set 1: After a tight start to the match, a pair of errors helped MIT take an 11-8 lead. The Engineers maintained a small cushion until WPI tied the score at 18. MIT replied with a kill from first-year Ella Gragg (Morganton, N.C.), sparking a 7-1 set-ending run.
 
- Set 2: The early stages of the set were closely played as there were six ties and four lead changes. Trailing 11-9, a pair of WPI errors in addition to back-to-back kills from sophomore Allison Brattley (Fleetwood, Pa.) put MIT ahead for good. An exchange of points ensued until a 7-2 spurt gave the Engineers a 22-16 lead. WPI quickly cut its deficit in half, however, MIT recorded three of the next four points to secure the 25-20 win.
 
- Set 3: Tied at five, the Engineers capitalized on a trio of WPI errors and a kill from senior Annie Bryan (Kirkwood, Mo.) to create some breathing room. MIT maintained the small lead throughout the set as a kill by Brattley gave the visitors a 22-20 edge. WPI rattled off four straight points, but a hitting error coupled with an ace from first-year Ottavia Personeni (Bethesda, Md.) evened the score at 24. Following its own timeout, WPI used a hitting error and a kill to complete the come-from-behind win.
 
- Set 4: MIT scored the first eight points of the set and never looked back as it cruised to a 25-14 victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Gragg totaled 13 kills, eight digs, and three aces as junior Lilly Edwards (Kansas City, Mo.) registered 10 kills and eight digs. Brattley finished with 10 kills, followed by nine from Bryan.
 
- Personeni collected 29 digs, five shy of tying the MIT record for digs in a four-set match. The record of 34 was established by Arlis Reynolds '05 in 2005 and was tied by Katie Spielbauer '12 in 2012. Personeni also produced three aces.
 
- Sophomore Emily Cheng (Sunnyvale, Calif.) dished out 42 assists while classmate Ashley Margetts (Brownsburg, Ind.) contributed 10 digs.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT continues NEWMAC play on Tuesday, Sept. 28 when it hosts Springfield College at 6:00 p.m.
 
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