Massachusetts Institute of Technology

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – The No. 5 MIT women's volleyball team extended its winning streak to eight matches and improved to 14-1 overall and 4-0 in NEWMAC play following a 25-18, 25-20, 25-12 victory at conference foe Mount Holyoke College on Friday night.
 
THE BASICS:

• Score: No. 5 MIT 3, Mount Holyoke 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-12)
• Records: No. 5 MIT (14-1 Overall, 4-0 NEWMAC); Mount Holyoke (7-5 Overall, 1-3 NEWMAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Set 1: Facing a 13-10 deficit, a hitting error by Mount Holyoke sparked a 14-4 run as a kill by Sabine Smith gave MIT set point at 24-17. Both teams went on to exchange serving errors to wrap up the set.
• Set 2: The Engineers jumped out to a 5-1 lead; however, the Lyons replied with six unanswered points. Following their own timeout, the visitors rattled off five straights points as a trio of aces by Sophia Song put MIT ahead for good at 10-7. Mount Holyoke stayed close as an ace narrowed the gap to 17-15. The Engineers gradually pulled away as an ace from Julia Tolstova gave them set point at 24-18. The Lyons capitalized on a pair of miscues to extend the frame, but a serving error secured the 25-20 victory for MIT.
• Set 3: The early stages of the third set were a back-and-forth affair as there were 10 ties and three lead changes. Knotted at 11-11, a hitting error by the hosts ignited a 14-1 match-ending run as a block by Eileen Sadati and Miller Grimes clinched the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Smith had a match-high 10 kills and hit .348 while collecting 12 digs and two aces.
• Sadati and Grimes both posted six kills as Sadati notched two blocks.
• Kayleigh May dished out 27 assists while Song totaled 11 digs and five aces.
• Maya Licznerski earned three aces as Tolstova produced eight digs and two aces.

UP NEXT:

• MIT continues NEWMAC play on the road on Tuesday, October 13 when it visits Emerson College for a 6:00 PM match.

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