CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – On the strength of a balanced attack, No. 13 MIT defeated Wellesley College, 25-14, 25-13, 25-12, on Tuesday night in a NEWMAC women's volleyball match.
Eileen Sadati led all players with nine kills and hit .474 percent while adding two blocks for the Engineers.
THE BASICS:
- Score: No. 13 MIT 3, Wellesley 0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-12)
- Records: No. 13 MIT (18-4 Overall, 6-2 NEWMAC); Wellesley (12-10 Overall, 4-5 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1: The early stages were closely played as there were six ties and one lead change. A kill by Evie Hill evened the score at 9-9, however, a serving error ignited a 16-5 run that was capped by a Miller Grimes kill.
- Set 2: MIT carried the momentum into the second set as it won the first six points before going up 20-4. A kill by Delia Noel kicked off a string of seven unanswered points by Wellesley, but the Engineers went on to win the set at 25-13 courtesy of an ace from Maya Licznerski.
- Set 3: MIT jumped out to an 8-1 lead, however, the Blue trimmed its deficit to five points on three occasions, the last at 13-8 on a Hill kill. A serving error led to five straight points for the Engineers as they pulled away for a 25-12 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Julia Tolstova and Sarah Hutchinson both posted seven kills while Tolstova earned four aces.
- Jennifer Cen generated six kills, a .556 hitting performance, and two blocks as Kayleigh May registered 26 assists and five aces.
- Sophia Song and Brennan Fritts had 10 digs apiece as Song notched four aces.
- Noel led the way for Wellesley with six kills, followed by five from Hill and Ella Mancuso.
- Else Kunze-Hoeg totaled 16 assists, seven digs, and three blocks while Caroline Myer collected eight digs.
- Noelle Win recorded six digs and two aces as Brianna Milliken chipped in three blocks.
UP NEXT:
- Both teams will face non-conference opponents on the road in their next outings.
- MIT will travel to Lasell University for a 7:00 PM match on Friday, October 30.
- Wellesley will visit Brandeis University on Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 PM.
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