Volleyball Fly Past Fitchburg State in Straight Sets

FITCHBURG, Mass.— The MCLA Volleyball team took down Fitchburg State 3-0 this evening, improving their MASCAC record to 2-1.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023

• Score: MCLA 3, Fitchburg State 0
• Records: MCLA Trailblazers 13-3 (MASCAC 2-1) | Fitchburg State Falcons 7-9 (MASCAC 1-2)

 HIGHLIGHTS

• The Trailblazers enforced their will on the Falcons starting with the first set, jumping out to a 16-2 early lead thanks to a five-point service run by Chloe Garber that opened with a service ace and an eight-point service run by Ezmeralda Albright that pushed the lead to 14-1.
• MCLA saw more resistance from Fitchburg in the second set, which included six ties and six lead changes. Sophomore outside hitter recorded six of her game-high 12 kills and the team's 19 kills in the set.
• The third set was more of a back-and-forth affair, with the Falcons taking an early lead before the Trailblazers stormed back to take a nine-point lead multiple times, including as late as 22-13. Despite a late rally, the hosts fell short, and the Trailblazers held on for a 25-19 win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The 19 kills that the Trailblazers recorded in the second set was a season-high, topping the 16 kills they have recorded three other times, most recently against Wells College on September 30^th. It is the highest kill total that the team has had since recording 20 against Worcester State on October 22, 2015.
• Brown finished the game with 12 kills on 24 attacks and a hitting percentage of .417. She also tied with Chloie Garber and a pair of Falcons players with a game-high 14 digs.

UP NEXT:

On Tuesday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to Framingham State for a MASCAC matchup with the Rams at the Amsler Campus Center Gym. The match is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.