THE BASICS:
 
- Scores:
No. 13 MIT 3, Keene State College 0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-8)
No. 13 MIT 3, Endicott College 0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-9)
 
- Records: MIT (6-1); Keene State (2-4); Endicott (3-2)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: The No. 13 MIT women's volleyball team swept Keene State College (25-10, 25-14, 25-8) and Endicott College (25-15, 25-23, 25-9), securing a runner-up finish at the MIT Invitational on Saturday. Juniors Ella Gragg (Morganton, N.C.) and Lauren Keller (Albuquerque, N.M.) represented the Engineers on the All-Tournament Team.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – MATCH ONE vs. Keene State:
 
- Set 1: Holding a 5-4 lead, a kill by junior Ottavia Personeni (Bethesda, Md.) ignited a 20-6 set-ending run by MIT.
 
- Set 2: Trailing 8-7, a kill by sophomore Claire Underwood (Yorba Linda, Calif.) coupled with a Keene State hitting error put the Engineers ahead for good as they went on to capture a 25-14 win.
 
- Set 3: MIT capitalized on a serving error by the Owls and a strong serving performance by first year Elise Echarte (Miami Beach, Fla.) to quickly build an 11-0 advantage. The Engineers continued to pull away en route to a 25-8 victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Underwood led all players with 10 kills while hitting .643 as Keller and sophomore Ali Gibbs (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) both produced seven kills and a .500 hitting performance. Senior Emily Cheng (Sunnyvale, Calif.) tallied 22 assists and four digs while first year Kayleigh May (Camarillo, Calif.) posted nine assists and three aces.
 
- Personeni recorded a match-high 12 digs and four aces as senior Ashley Margetts (Brownsburg, Ind.) added five digs. First year Emma Hickman (Houston, Texas) notched three blocks followed by two from Keller and first year Peyton Brown (Parker, Colo.).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – MATCH TWO vs. Endicott:
 
- Set 1: A five-point burst, which featured back-to-back kills by Keller, increased MIT's lead to 12-6. Endicott chipped away at the deficit and came within one point on three occasions, the last at 14-13. This was as close as it would get as a kill by Keller sparked an 11-2 run to wrap up the set.
 
- Set 2: After a tight start, the Engineers inched out to an 11-6 lead. The Gulls stayed within striking distance throughout the set as three straight points brought them within 20-19. A serving error and a kill by Gragg created some breathing room, however, Endicott capitalized on a pair of errors to once again come within one (22-21). A serving error by the visitors kicked off an exchange points as kill by Gibbs clinched the 25-23 victory.
 
- Set 3: MIT recorded the first four points of the frame; however, Endicott narrowed the gap to 6-5 courtesy of a serving error. The Engineers quickly responded with a kill by Gragg who then generated three straight aces, helping the hosts eventually secure a 25-9 win.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Keller registered 10 kills, a .438 hitting performance, and two blocks while Gragg totaled 10 kills and three aces. Senior Consecrata Rozario (Cary, N.C.) had nine kills on 10 errorless attempts to go along with two blocks as Cheng generated 31 assists, eight digs, and two aces.
 
- Sophomore Daphne Gavros (Bel Tiburon, Calif.) collected eight digs followed by seven from Personeni.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT travels to No. 6 Trinity University (Texas) for the two-day Trinity Fall Classic which kicks off on Friday, Sept. 15. The Engineers will face Pomona-Pitzer and Whittier College at 1:15 p.m. EDT and 5:45 p.m. EDT, respectively, on the opening day before playing the host Tigers on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. EDT.
 
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