Box Score
Plymouth State wins 3-1: 25-18, 24-26, 25-17, 25-21
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Set-by-set:
- Plymouth State got off to a hot start in the first set, building up 11-4 and 20-8 leads at certain points. The Warriors fought back with 6 consecutive points to bring it within 5 points, at 22-17. Two kills from Plymouth's Annalyn Cahill, combined with an attack error on the other point, helped the Panthers gain their final 3 points of the set.
- The second set stayed close throughout its entirety, with a three-point Panther lead the highest mountain Eastern Connecticut had to overcome. Plymouth had the Warriors at 23-22, before kills from Addison Soleau and Brooke Praskievicz helped Eastern regain the lead. After a Danielle Emerson kill, Praskievicz added another of her own, before an attack error from Plymouth's Sydney Riley ended the set.
- Set three was predominately one-way traffic for the Panthers, who got off to a 10-2 start. Ella Koelb was at the center of the action, earning four kills in the first 12 points of a set she was heavily involved in.
- The fourth set was back and forth, with Eastern building up a lead as high as 14-8. At this point, Plymouth took 7 of the next 8 points to level the score at 15. Sya McKay had 4 consecutive kills for the Panthers (apart from a Plymouth service error) during this run. With a 22-21 advantage, Plymouth State had another three kills to complete the game and give them a 3-1 victory.
Key Stats:
- Alice Borrielo Diaz had three consecutive aces in the first set to help propel the Panthers to an early lead
- Plymouth had a staggering 20 block assists and 2 solos, with Eastern also earning an impressive 10 assists and 2 solos. Sydney Riley (PSU) led all players with 8 block assists.
- Ella Koelb had double-digit numbers in kills (14), set assists (20), and digs (10). Her 14 kills led all players
- Brooke Praskievicz led the Warriors in points, leading all players in both service aces (5) and digs (18)
- Plymouth had just one more kill than Eastern (52-51), but 12 less attack errors, with 17 in total
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The Warriors are back in action on Wednesday, October 22, at 6 pm, when they face Rhode Island College in a home conference match. Eastern Connecticut falls to 14-4, 3-1 in conference play.
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