Volleyball Moves Winning Streak to Four Straight with Win Over Pilgrims

North Adams, MA: On Tuesday evening, the MCLA Volleyball team hosted the New England College for a non-conference matchup with the Pilgrims at the Amsler Campus Center Gym.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
• Score: NEC 1, MCLA 3
• Records: New England College Pilgrims 6-4 | MCLA Trailblazers 6-2

HIGHLIGHTS

• MCLA took command of the match early, winning the first two sets by scores of 25-17 and 25-22. The Trailblazers' biggest run of the night was an 8-0 stretch to open the second set, which included by a pair of service aces from Chloe Garber.
• The Pilgrims fought back in the third set, maximizing a 9-2 run before holding on for a 27-25 set victory.
• The Trailblazers took the fourth set by a 25-22 margin.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• During their current four-game winning streak, the Trailblazers have recorded double-digit kill totals in 13 of their 14 sets.
• Garber paced the Trailblazers with 14 kills and five service aces. Overall, she accounted for 19 of her team's 62 points won.
• Audrey Melson and Anais Badio joined Garber in the double-digit kill club with 12 and 11, respectively.
• Shannon O'Brien (25 assists) and Beth Harris (19 assists) were the main distributors, aiding their teammates to get to those kill totals.

UP NEXT:

MCLA will be back in action on Friday when they host the SUNY Delhi Broncos for a non-conference matchup at the Amsler Campus Center Gym. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m.