THE BASICS:
 
- Score: No. 19 MIT 3, Wheaton College 0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-15)
 
- Records: No. 19 MIT (21-3, 7-1 NEWMAC), Wheaton (11-8, 3-5 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: No. 19 MIT rattled off 13 straight points to rally for a first-set victory before going on to sweep Wheaton College, 25-21, 25-18, 25-15, in NEWMAC women's volleyball action on Tuesday night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Set 1: After a back-and-forth start to the match, a kill by Celina Henn sparked a 13-4 run which resulted in a 21-12 lead following an ace by Julianna Flack. A kill from junior Lauren Keller (Albuquerque, N.M.) and a strong serving run by senior Ashley Margetts (Brownsburg, Ind.) helped MIT chip away at the deficit as a block by Keller and sophomore Ali Gibbs (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) secured set point at 24-21. The Engineers completed the comeback courtesy of a setting error by the Lyons.
 
- Set 2: Wheaton jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two blocks by Julia Wingler and two aces from Henn. MIT responded with a kill by Gibbs that ignited an 18-5 run. The Lyons picked up five of the next six points as a kill by Sydney Lyon narrowed the gap to 19-14. A Keller kill and a Wheaton hitting error created some breathing room before both teams traded points, resulting in a 25-19 win for the hosts.
 
- Set 3: Trailing early in the frame, a kill by senior Consecrata Rozario (Cary, N.C.) sparked a 15-5 run which gave the Engineers a 16-8 advantage. A kill from Henn kicked off a 5-1 burst by the visitors, but this was as close as it would get as MIT put together an 8-2 run to wrap up the match.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Keller finished with seven kills followed by six from Rozario who also hit .417 on the night. Junior Ella Gragg (Morganton, N.C.) chipped in six kills as senior Emily Cheng (Sunnyvale, Calif.) dished out 25 assists. Junior Ottavia Personeni (Bethesda, Md.) led all players with 11 digs while Margetts contributed nine of her own. Sophomore Daphne Gavros (Bel Tiburon, Calif.) bolstered the back row with six digs as Gibbs recorded four blocks.
 
- Lyon paced Wheaton's attack with seven kills while Henn compiled nine digs, six kills, and six aces. Flack posted 18 assists and three aces as Jackie Hockberg collected eight digs. Wingler ended the night with four blocks.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- Both teams are back in action on Friday, Oct. 20. MIT will kick off the two-day New England Challenge when it plays host Williams College at 7:00 p.m. Wheaton, meanwhile, will travel to Colby College for a 6:00 p.m. match.
 
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