Framingham State University Sweeps Women’s Volleyball, 3-0

CHICOPEE, Mass. – Elms College sophomore libero Caitlyn Larvey (Greenfield, Mass.) registered a team-high eight digs and freshman setter Shannon Bolton (Shelton, Conn.) dished out eight assists, but Framingham State University's Ashley Nee (Hanson, Mass.) smashed a match-best 17 kills to help spark the Rams to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-23) sweep in Thursday evening's non-conference women's volleyball match at Picknelly Arena.

With the loss, Elms slips to 0-10 on the season, while Framingham State improves to 11-3 overall.

With Framingham State leading 2-0 in the contest, the sides battled to six lead changes and a 19-19 score before a pair of Rams' errors allowed Elms to take a 21-19 lead in the third frame. A second consecutive attacking error by Framingham State allowed the Blazers to stake a 22-19 edge.

After Andressa Fernandes (Framingham, Mass.) and Elms' sophomore middle hitter JC Pickett (Chicopee, Mass.) exchanged kills to set the score at 23-20, five straight Blazers' miscues allowed Framingham State to pull away to a 25-23 win in the third stanza and complete the sweep of the match.

Elms' senior outside hitter Christina Martin (Chicopee, Mass.) and freshman outside hitter Alexandra Mack (Wilbraham, Mass.) downed four kills each, and Pickett and sophomore middle hitter Christine Searles (Tolland, Mass.) added three each in the loss.

Mack also added five digs, while Martin and junior middle hitter Rachel Cowan (Ellington, Conn.) added five digs apiece.

Nee and Fernandes each finished with double-digit kills as Fernandes collected 12 behind Nee's 17. Michelle DeJesus (Framingham, Mass.) notched a match-high 13 digs, followed by eight from Fernandes and seven from Danielle Girard (Tivoli, N.Y.), while setter Morgan Drew (North Easton, Mass.) (18 assists), and Kassandra Jermyn (Auburn, Mass.) (12 assists) directed the Rams' offensive efforts.

Elms returns to non-conference play on Saturday, September 22 when it travels to Mount Holyoke College for tri-match action. The Blazers and Lyons will square off at 11:00 a.m., and Elms will face Connecticut College at 1:00 p.m. in South Hadley, Mass.