THE BASICS:
 
- Score: No. 17 MIT 3, Clark University 0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-15)
 
- Records: No. 17 MIT (25-3, 8-1 NEWMAC), Clark (13-11, 4-5 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Kneller Athletic Center)
 
- The Lead: With a 25-14, 25-22, 25-15 decision over NEWMAC foe Clark University on Tuesday night, the No. 17 MIT women's volleyball team recorded its 10^th straight three-set victory and extended its winning streak to 16.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Set 1: MIT quickly established a 5-1 lead and then built a comfortable cushion en route to a 25-14 win.
 
- Set 2: The first half of the set featured seven ties and four lead changes. Trailing 13-11, a kill by junior Lauren Keller (Albuquerque, N.M.) kicked off a four-point burst that put the Engineers ahead for good. Clark stayed close down the stretch as back-to-back kills brought it within 23-22. MIT thwarted the comeback attempt courtesy of two kills by senior Consecrata Rozario (Cary, N.C.).
 
- Set 3: The Cougars inched out to a 6-4 lead, but a serving error by the hosts ignited a 14-3 run that was capped with an ace by sophomore Ali Gibbs (Chagrin Falls, Ohio). An exchange of points ensued until an ace by junior Ottavia Personeni (Bethesda, Md.) increased the Engineers' advantage to 22-12. Clark won three of the next four points, however, a pair of errors gave MIT a 25-15 victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Rozario produced 13 kills, a .476 hitting performance, and three blocks while Keller generated 13 kills and a .346 hitting percentage. Junior Ella Gragg (Morganton, N.C.) tallied nine kills, eight digs, and three blocks as Gibbs finished with eight kills and two blocks. Junior Emily Cheng (Sunnyvale, Calif.) registered 46 assists and seven digs while Personeni racked up a match-high 16 digs. Sophomore Daphne Gavros (Bel Tiburon, Calif.) and senior Ashley Margetts (Brownsburg, Ind.) notched 13 and seven digs, respectively.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT concludes its road trip when it plays Babson College on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 6:00 p.m.
 
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