Women's Volleyball Falls in Straight Sets at Framingham State

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.  – The Emmanuel Saints women's volleyball program fell on Thursday night in straight sets, on the road, at Framingham State University.

THE BASICS:

Scores:         Framingham State 3, Emmanuel 0

Records:      Framingham State (4-3), Emmanuel (0-3)

Location:     Athletic Center – Framingham, Mass.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Rams led from the jump in the opening frame before Emmanuel rallied tying the game at 20-20.  The Saints took their first lead of the match 21-22 on a service ace before the Rams scored four straight to secure the set 25-22.
• The Rams took the second and third sets by scores of 25-18 and 25-14 to secure the non-conference victory.

FOR FRAMINGHAM STATE:

• Framingham State was paced on the attack by Valerie Sullivan who collected 12 kills on 26 attempts for a .269 hitting percentage.
• Brandee Thomas followed with 11 kills on her 28 swings and added 14 defensive digs.
• Morgan Failla chipped in with four kills, 27 assists and 10 digs, while Isabel Henwood chipped in a pair of aces and 10 digs.
• Hailey Sander added six kills, three assists and a match best four blocks.

FOR EMMANUEL:

• The Saints were paced by eight kills and seven digs from Sasha Hyacinthe (Stoughton, Mass.), while Kerry Shea (Tewksbury, Mass.) added seven kills and six digs.
• Tatiana Correia (Peabody, Mass.) led the back row effort with a team-high 13 digs.
• Rachel Coleman (Peabody, Mass.) finished the match with 11 assists and two digs.

UP NEXT:

• The Saints return on Saturday morning with a tri-match against Mass Maritime and Northern Vermont - Lyndon. The Mariners will host Saturday's tri-match as the Saints are scheduled to play at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., respectively.