MCLA falls to Framingham in key MASCAC Volleyball matchup

Framingham, MA- The MCLA Volleyball team dropped a tough 3-1 decision at Framingham State this evening.  With the loss, the Trailblazers are now 4-13 overall, 0-3 in the MASCAC.

Framingham recieved 18 kills from sophomore Andressa Fernandes (Framingham, Mass.) and 13 from freshman Ashley Nee (Hanson, Mass.) in the win.

With the win, the Rams improve to 2-1 in conference and 9-6 overall.

The Rams won first set 25-22 and the second 25-18 and jumped out to a quick 13-5 lead in the third, but the Trailblazers would not go quietly as they battled all the way back to tie the set at 20-20.  MCLA capitalized on a series of FSU errors and received a timely kill from Taylor Warnock (Port Jervis, NY) to get back in the set.  After the two teams traded points, MCLA took a 24-22 lead and eventually went on to win the set 25-23 to extend the match.

In the fourth set, the Trailblazers jumped out to leads of 11-6 and 13-9 on a kills from Warnock and an ace by junior Julia Christian (Cohoes, NY), but the Rams came back to tie the set on an MCLA error.  They took the lead 16-13 on a block from junior Jackie Friel (Centerville, Mass.) and an ace from Courtney Moylan (Bourne, Mass.) and that was as close as the Trailblazers would get as the Rams were able to close the set and the match.

Both teams return to action on Saturday with the Rams hosting Emmanuel and the University of Maine Fort Kent in a tri-match beginning at noon, while the Trailblazers travel to Kean for a tri-match with Potsdam State beginning at 2 p.m.