Leopards Drop Four Set Affair to UMass Dartmouth

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology women's volleyball team was unable to top UMass Dartmouth Tuesday evening, suffering just their second loss in the last eight contests.

RECORDS

• UMass Dartmouth (2-3)
• Wentworth (6-3)

WENTWORTH STAT LEADERS:

• Kills – Riley Waggoner, 11; Helen Barthe, 8; Devin Neal, 6; Viviann Goulet, 6
• Assists – Ashley Cao, 20; Lexi Zabloudi, 7
• Aces – Ashley Cao, 4; Megan Davies, 3
• Digs – Megan Davies, 20; Ashley Cao, 12; Viviann Goulet, 9; Peyton Tague, 8
• Blocks – Devin Neal 2; Helen Barthe, 1; Ashley Cao, 1

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Wentworth started off strong in the first set. They were able to get contributions throughout the lineup and had seven different players record a kill in a wire-to-wire 25-13 victory to take a 1-0 lead.
• The second set was very tightly contested, as neither team was able to gain a sizeable lead. The Leopards took an early 6-3 lead, but the Corsairs were able to win the next three points to draw even. The visitors were able to maintain a small lead throughout most of the set, and eventually went up 23-19. But UMass Dartmouth tallied four consecutive points to tie the set, and won three of the next four to win a close 26-24 second set to tie the match at 1-1.
• Wentworth once again held an early advantage in the beginning of the third set, but the Corsairs then came back with a strong rally. The home team went on a 12-3 run to take an eight point lead, and were able to carry that momentum to a 25-16 victory in the set to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
• It was a similar script in the fourth, as the Leopards jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the early stages, only to have UMass Dartmouth come back once again. The Corsairs went on to win 16 of the next 20 points to take a nine point lead in the third, and Wentworth was unable to close the gap as the Corsairs took the fourth set by a 25-14 score, and won the match three sets to one.

THE SERIES:

• Tonight was the 15^th ever meeting between the two programs. UMass Dartmouth now holds a 10-5 advantage.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth now return home, as they host the University of Southern Maine Wednesday evening. Match time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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