BOSTON, Mass. – Eastern Connecticut volleyball (12-8, 3-4 Little East) was downed in three sets by UMass Boston (18-7, 7-0 Little East), 25-17, 25-13, 25-22, on Saturday (Oct. 31).
Eastern was held to .073 hitting and allowed the Beacons to his .265 in the match.
Brooke Praskievicz had eight kills to lead the Warriors and
Haley Jo Bridges and
Emma Robinson each had seven.
Sonya Nielsen posted 11 assists and
Lauren Lacy finished with 10.
On defense,
Emerson Conigliaro led the team with 11 digs and Robinson added 10.
After posting 11 service aces in two of the last three games, Eastern was held to a season-low single service ace.
Praskievicz picked up a kill to make it 12-11 UMB early in the first but UMass Boston scored six of the next seven points to take control of the first set on their way to a set win.
Down early in the second set, the Warriors scored three-straight with kills by
Lyla Passwater and Praskievicz to make it 13-9. That was the closest Eastern would get as the Beacons pulled away with a 6-1 run.
Trailing 13-8 in the third, Eastern continued to battle as the Warriors took the lead on a 6-0 run with back-to-back kills by Passwater closing out the run. A 4-1 run by Eastern made it 18-15 for the Warriors, but UMass Boston responded with six-straight points to take a 21-18 lead.
Kills by Robinson and Bridges were part of a 3-0 run to tie the set at 21. UMB scored three-straight points to earn match point but
Genna Hyde fought one off with a kill before a kill by the Beacons ended the match.
UP NEXT
Eastern will return home for the regular season finale against Southern Maine on Saturday (Nov. 7).
