THE BASICS:
 
- Score: No. 21 MIT 3, Clark University 0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-14)
 
- Records: No. 21 MIT (15-5, 7-0 NEWMAC), Clark (10-10, 3-4 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: In its return to NEWMAC play, the No. 21 MIT women's volleyball team defeated Clark University, 25-13, 25-14, 25-14 on Tuesday night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Set 1: MIT jumped out to a 5-1 lead and maintained a comfortable cushion as its advantage grew to 24-10 after a kill by junior Consecrata Rozario (Cary, N.C.). A serving error, a block by Camille Flurry and Camille Sterling, and an ace form Sheyenne Williams extended the frame for Clark. The Engineers thwarted the late run courtesy of a kill by sophomore Ella Gragg (Morganton, N.C.).
 
- Set 2: A kill by Sofia Scherrer del Llano brought the Cougars within 6-5. However, MIT senior Alyssa Unell (Scottsdale, Ariz.) responded with a kill which sparked a 13-6 run. Clark capitalized on a serving error, but the Engineers claimed six of the last points as an ace by Unell secured the 25-14 win.
 
- Set 3: MIT quickly established a 7-1 advantage. However, the Cougars battled back and narrowed the gap to three on four occasions, the last at 12-9 on a block by Victoria Pastor and Sterling. This was as close as it would get as a kill from Unell ignited a 13-5 match-ending run by the Engineers.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- MIT sophomore Lauren Keller (Albuquerque, N.M.) led all players with 13 kills while hitting .522 as Gragg recorded nine kills. Unell finished with seven kills, a .500 hitting effort, four aces, and two blocks.
 
- Junior Emily Cheng (Sunnyvale, Calif.) distributed 35 assists as classmate Ashley Margetts (Brownsburg, Ind.) produced a career-high four aces. Sophomore Ottavia Personeni (Bethesda, Md.) totaled a match-high 14 digs followed by 10 from first-year Daphne Gavros (Tiburon, Calif.).
 
- Pastor and Flurry both registered five kills and two blocks while Sterling bolstered the front row with a match-high three blocks.
 
- Margarita Perez Maza dished out 10 assists as Yvanna Torres posted nine digs and seven assists. Marimo Oka rounded out Clark with seven digs.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT returns to action Thursday, Oct. 13 when it visits Brandeis University for a 6:00 p.m. match. Clark, meanwhile, travels to Rochester Institute of Technology on Friday, Oct. 14 where it will play the host Tigers at 7:00 p.m. to kick off the two-day RIT Invitational (Brick City Weekend).
 
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