CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 10 MIT women's volleyball team kicked off NEWMAC play by defeating WPI, 25-17, 25-20, 25-13, on Tuesday night in Rockwell Cage.
Kayleigh May tallied 37 assists, four aces, and three blocks as MIT hit .325 on the night while Bridget Spees powered WPI with seven kills and nine digs.
THE BASICS:
- Score: No. 10 MIT 3, WPI 0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-13)
- Records: No. 10 MIT (9-1 Overall, 1-0 NEWMAC); WPI (6-5 Overall, 0-1 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1: Tied at 7-7, a kill by Sabine Smith sparked a 7-1 run for MIT. The hosts maintained a small cushion throughout the set as an ace from May secured a 25-17 win.
- Set 2: After another tight start, a 6-1 burst that was capped by another May ace created a 15-9 lead. Sparked by a kill from Spees, WPI responded with its own 6-1 run to come within 16-15. The hosts countered with an 8-2 run as a kill from Smith resulted in set point. A Spees kill, an MIT hitting error, and an ace by Jennah DiMartino extended the frame, however, a kill from Miller Grimes thwarted the comeback attempt.
- Set 3: MIT raced out to an 8-3 lead and had a comfortable margin en route to a 25-13 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Smith finished with a match-high 12 kills and hit .346 while collecting 12 digs.
- Julia Tolstova posted 11 kills and 10 digs as Eileen Sadati and Jennifer Cen followed with nine and eight kills, respectively.
- Grimes produced six kills on eight errorless attempts and added three blocks while Sophia Song led all players with 22 digs.
- Zeala VanDamme notched seven kills and three blocks for WPI as Niki Szavuly chipped in six kills and two blocks.
- Amelia Lynch dished out 21 assists while DiMartino paced the visitors with 10 digs.
UP NEXT:
- MIT returns to action on Saturday, September 26 when it hosts the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Kean University in a tri-match starting at 11:00 AM.
- WPI concludes its road trip on Thursday, September 24 when it visits Tufts University for a 6:00 PM match.
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