THE BASICS:
 
- Score: No. 10 MIT 3, Suffolk University 0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-19)
 
- Records: No. 10 MIT (4-0), Suffolk (2-2)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: Trailing 12-4 in the third set, nationally-ranked No. 10 MIT put together a 21-7 run to win the set and secure a 25-21, 25-20, 25-19 victory over Suffolk University in a non-conference women's volleyball match on Tuesday night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Set 1: MIT jumped out to a 5-1 lead but Suffolk stayed close as an ace by Morgan Kelsey brought the Rams within 12-10. The Engineers replied with a 6-1 run, however, the visitors narrowed the gap to 21-19 courtesy of a kill by Jessica Weber. MIT won three of the next four points but a kill from McKenna Keowen extended the frame. The Engineers thwarted the comeback attempt with a kill by first-year Ali Gibbs (Chagrin Falls, Ohio).
 
- Set 2: The early stages were closely played as there were eight ties and two lead changes. Knotted at nine, a kill by sophomore Lauren Keller (Albuquerque, N.M.) kicked off a string of six unanswered points by MIT. Suffolk responded with a 6-2 burst as a kill by Grace Cervenka trimmed the deficit to 17-15. The Engineers countered with a kill by senior Alyssa Unell (Scottsdale, Ariz.) as MIT went on to claim a 25-20 win.
 
- Set 3: Suffolk slowly established a 12-4 advantage after back-to-back aces by Tatum Kalt. The Engineers chipped away at the deficit as a strong serving run by senior Lilly Edwards (St. Louis, Mo.) that was capped by an ace, put the hosts up 17-14. A Weber kill momentarily stopped the run, however, MIT outscored the Rams, 8-4, to capture the 25-19 come-from-behind victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Unell posted 10 kills on 14 errorless attempts for a .714 hitting percentage to go along with two blocks. Sophomore Ella Gragg (Morganton, N.C.) followed with nine kills as Gibbs finished with seven kills and two blocks.
 
- Senior Sofie Kupiec (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) totaled 30 assists, eight digs, and two aces. Sophomore Ottavia Personeni (Bethesda, Md.) amassed a match-high 22 digs and had two aces while first-year Daphne Gavros (Tiburon, Calif.) chipped in nine digs and two aces.
 
- Weber powered Suffolk with 10 kills as Kewoen notched eight kills and seven digs. Harmony Johnson generated 23 assists and seven digs.
 
- Kenzley Bell racked up 19 digs while Kelsey recorded seven digs and three aces.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT returns to action on Friday, Sept. 9 when it hosts the two-day MIT Invitational. The Engineers will kick things off with a 6:00 p.m. match against Keene State College. Suffolk travels to Mitchell College on Saturday, Sept. 10 where it will play SUNY Cobleskill and the host Mariners at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., respectively.
 
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