CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 15 MIT women's volleyball team battled Emerson College for a 25-20, 25-23, 25-17 NEWMAC victory on Tuesday night in Rockwell Cage.
Eileen Sadati powered the Engineers with a match-high 17 kills while hitting .400 as Chloe Hokenson tallied 13 assists, eight kills, five digs, and two blocks for the Lions.
THE BASICS:
- Score: No. 15 MIT 3, Emerson 0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-17)
- Records: No. 15 MIT (15-3 Overall, 6-0 NEWMAC); Emerson (11-9 Overall, 3-3 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1: A hitting error gave Emerson a 7-4 lead and it maintained a small cushion until a kill by Sadati and a hitting error by the Lions put MIT in front, 15-14. Hokenson quickly evened the score courtesy of a kill, but a four-point burst that featured back-to-back kills by Ali Gibbs created some breathing room for the Engineers. Emerson managed to cut its deficit in half on four occasions, the last at 22-20 on a serving error. MIT went on to claim the next three points as kill by Sadati clinched the win.
- Set 2: An ace by Sami Kim knotted the frame at 16, however, a kill from Ella Zhou kicked off a string of five unanswered points. The Lions countered with a 6-1 run that included three consecutive blocks, all of which resulted in block assists for Hannah Miller, and tied the set at 22-22. Sadati stopped the run with a kill, but it was matched by one from Rachel Dickerson. The Engineers thwarted the comeback attempt with kills by Sadati and Gibbs to secure the 25-23 victory.
- Set 3: MIT jumped out to a 6-1 lead and then put together a 7-3 run that resulted in a 17-10 advantage. Despite the deficit Emerson continued to attack as a Hokenson ace narrowed the gap to 18-16. The Engineers replied with a 7-1 match-ending run with the final two points being kills by Zhou.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Zhou finished with 14 kills, 10 digs, and two aces while Gibbs added nine kills.
- Daphne Gavros paced MIT with 13 digs as Sophia Song and Adelyn Wyndham both recorded eight digs while Song registered a match-high four aces.
- Dickerson produced eight kills, three blocks, and two aces as Sophia Schiappa dished out 16 assists.
- Lauren Yoo led all players with 17 digs and earned three aces while Miller amassed six blocks.
UP NEXT:
- Both teams return to action on Saturday, October 18 with NEWMAC home matches. MIT will host Springfield College at 12:00 PM while Emerson will take on WPI at 11:00 AM.
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