Volleyball Drop MASCAC Regular Season Finale

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — The MCLA Volleyball team took to the road for the MASCAC regular season finale, heading out to Bridgewater State and the Tinsley Athletic Center for a battle with the Bears. The Trailblazers ran into a buzzsaw in the form of the conference leading Bridgewater team who won in straight sets, 3-0.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Monday, November 3, 2025

• Score: MCLA 0, Bridgewater 3
• Records: MCLA Trailblazers 15-8 (MASCAC 5-3) | Bridgewater State University Bears 13-4 (MASCAC 7-0)
• Series History: Bridgewater State now leads the all-time series 27-8, including a 3-0 win last season in North Adams on October 30, 2024. The Bears also took the first-ever meeting 3-0 on October 29, 1983, in North Adams.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Bridgewater State took the match in straight sets, holding the Trailblazers to 15 or less points in all three sets. The scores were 25-10, 24-15, and 25-14.
• The Bears Lily Welch led all players with 10 kills and tied with teammate Ava Crane with a match high 11 digs. Xin Ai Robinson finished with a match-high 19 assists for the home team, and tied with Natalie Fredriksen for a match-high four service aces.
• MCLA's Elizabeth Brown (Lee, MA) had a team-high five kills, one more than teammate Kaelynn Greeley (Corona, CA). Beth Harris (San Antonio, TX) and Brown paced the Trailblazers with six digs each. Harris was second on the team with four assists, trailing only Shannon O'Brien's (Unionville, CT) seven.

STATISTICAL ROUND UP

• Kills: MCLA 16, Bridgewater 32
• Assists: MCLA 15, Bridgewater 29
• Service Aces: MCLA 2, Bridgewater 17
• Digs: MCLA 23, Bridgewater 35

UP NEXT:

On Wednesday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to Norwich University for a non-conference matchup with the Cadets at the Amsler Campus Center Gym. The match is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.

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