SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The No. 3 MIT women's volleyball team fell to NEWMAC rival Springfield College, 25-21, 25-20, 14-25, 25-19, on Saturday afternoon.
Eileen Sadati produced 14 kills for the Engineers as
Sabine Smith led all players with 15 kills and added 15 digs and three blocks.
THE BASICS:
- Score: Springfield 3, No. 3 MIT 1 (25-21, 25-20, 14-25, 25-19)
- Records: No. 3 MIT (15-2 Overall, 5-1 NEWMAC); Springfield (13-4 Overall, 5-2 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1: Springfield jumped out to a 7-2 lead and maintained a small cushion before going up 21-13 on a kill. Sparked by a kill from Sadati, MIT went on an 8-3 run as it fought off set point four times. However, the comeback attempt was thwarted due to a serving error as the Pride held on for a 25-21 win.
- Set 2: The Engineers took a 4-1 lead courtesy of a block by Smith and Jennifer Cen. Springfield capitalized on a serving error, kicking off a 7-0 run that put it ahead for good. Trailing 23-17, MIT used kills from Smith and Miller Grimes in addition to a hitting error to close the gap, but the Pride responded with back-to-back kills to clinch the 25-20 victory.
- Set 3: The Engineers rattled off five straight points to take a 5-2 edge. MIT gradually pulled away as a four-point burst that featured back-to-back aces from Maya Licznerski secured a 25-14 win.
- Set 4: Springfield won four of the first five points and had a small lead, but the Engineers tied the score twice, the second time at 12-12 on a Brennan Fritts kill. The Pride countered with six unanswered points which fueled an 11-3 run that helped it eventually capture a 25-19 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Fritts contributed 10 kills as Kayleigh May produced 41 assists and 10 digs.
- Sophia Song collected 21 digs and two aces while Adelyn Wyndham recorded 10 digs.
- Cen bolstered the defense with four blocks.
UP NEXT:
- MIT will host NEWMAC rival No. 24 Babson College on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:00 PM.
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