BEVERLY, Mass. – The No. 15 MIT women's volleyball team defeated Endicott College, 25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19, in a non-conference match on Thursday night.
Eileen Sadati led all players with 16 kills and added two blocks in the Engineers' victory.
THE BASICS:
- Score: No. 15 MIT 3, Endicott 1 (25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19)
- Records: No. 15 MIT (22-3 Overall); Endicott (12-11 Overall)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1: After a tight start, a kill by Jessie Trapp sparked a 9-3 run that built a 17-9 advantage. MIT maintained a small cushion and later reached set point at 24-18 on a kill by Ella Zhou. Endicott responded with four straight points, but a kill by Sadati thwarted the late rally.
- Set 2: The Engineers raced out to an 11-1 advantage after an ace by Ali Gibbs. The Gulls replied with a 7-2 run, however, MIT pulled away to capture a 25-15 victory.
- Set 3: The third set was a back-and-forth battle as there were 12 ties and eight lead changes. A six-point burst put Endicott in front, 20-16. The Engineers countered by winning five of the next six points as a kill by Sadati evened the score at 21. An error and a kill created some breathing room for the hosts, but another Sadati kill cut the deficit in half at 23-22. The Gulls responded with back-to-back kills to take the set.
- Set 4: MIT went up 8-2 after a block by Sadati and Claire Underwood and eventually established an 18-10 lead courtesy of a kill from Underwood. Endicott capitalized on three kills and a miscue by the Engineers to narrow the gap; however, a kill by Underwood and a block with Trapp moved the score to 20-14. MIT gradually reached match point at 24-18 on a kill from Trapp, but the Gulls extended the match with a kill. The Engineers replied with a kill by Gibbs to secure the win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Underwood compiled 12 kills, a .458 hitting percentage, and seven blocks while Gibbs finished with 13 kills, four blocks, and three aces.
- Zhou totaled 11 kills, 13 digs, and three blocks as Kayleigh May dished posted 50 assists and three blocks.
- Daphne Gavros collected a match-high 21 digs while Sophia Song contributed 10 of her own.
UP NEXT:
- MIT will host NEWMAC rival Smith College on Tuesday, November 4 at 6:00 PM.
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