THE BASICS:
 
- Score: No. 17 MIT 3, Springfield College 0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-22)
 
- Records: No. 17 MIT (12-1, 5-0 NEWMAC), Springfield (8-3, 2-2 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Springfield, Mass. (Blake Arena)
 
- The Lead: No. 17 MIT picked up a hard-fought 25-17, 25-13, 25-22 victory over Springfield College in a NEWMAC women's volleyball match on Tuesday night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Set 1: Springfield built a 9-5 lead but a serving error sparked an 8-1 run that put MIT ahead for good. A serving error and a kill brought the Pride within 13-12, however, a kill from junior Consecrata Rozario (Cary, N.C.) kicked off a string of seven unanswered points. The Engineers maintained their small cushion before winning the set, 25-17, on a kill by sophomore Ella Gragg (Morganton, N.C.).
 
- Set 2: Trailing 6-5, a kill by Gragg ignited a 15-3 run which resulted in a comfortable advantage. An exchange of points followed until a serving error and a kill from Gragg gave MIT set point at 24-12. A hitting error extended the frame but Gragg replied with another kill to capture the win.
 
- Set 3: The third set was a back-and-forth affair as there were 11 ties and five lead changes. A Springfield hitting error set off a 6-0 run which gave the Engineers a 21-16 lead. The Pride capitalized on a kill and two hitting errors to stay within striking distance. However, MIT won three of the next four points as a kill by senior Lilly Edwards (Kansas City, Mo.) resulted in match point at 24-20. A kill and a hitting error kept Springfield alive but the late rally was thwarted due to a serving error.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Edwards led all players with 11 kills and hit .400 while Gragg finished with 10 kills. Rozario generated seven kills on a .583 hitting performance to go along with four blocks as sophomore Lauren Keller (Albuquerque, N.M.) rounded out the front row with nine kills and three blocks.
 
- Senior Sofie Kupiec (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) posted 37 assists and two aces while senior Emma Suh (Santa Monica, Calif.) collected a team-high 14 digs. Sophomore Ottavia Personeni (Bethesda, Md.) bolstered the defense with 10 digs.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT hosts No. 14 Wesleyan University on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6:00 p.m.
 
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