Posted: Oct 01, 2021
Blazers Fall to Corsairs
UMass-Dartmouth
(5-5,1-1 Little East)
3
Elms
(9-5,4-2 Great Northeast)
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UMass-Dartmouth (5-5,1-1 Little East) | 27 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
|
Elms (9-5,4-2 Great Northeast) | 25 | 20 | 18 | 0 |
Dartmouth, MA – The Blazers fell to the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-18), Thursday night at the Tripp Athletic Center.
THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elms 0 | UMass-Dartmouth 3
RECORDS: Elms (9-5-0, 4-1-0 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
It was an evenly matched first set as the score was all square at 10. The Corsairs went on a run to lead 20-15 late in the set. Elms stormed back into the set with a 10-5 run to tie the score at 25 and force extra points. An error by the Blazers gave the Corsairs a 27-25 first set win.
The beginning of the second set started similarly to the first. With the score tied at 11, the Blazers went on a 7-4 run to take an 18-15 advantage. The Corsairs pushed back with a 10-2 run to close out the set 25-20 and push to a 2-0 lead in the match.
The third set saw the Blazers down 11-3 to the Corsairs before a 12-6 run to close the deficit to 17-15. That was as close as the Blazers would get as the Corsairs scored pushed through to the end of the set to win 25-18. UMassD won the match 3-0.
The beginning of the second set started similarly to the first. With the score tied at 11, the Blazers went on a 7-4 run to take an 18-15 advantage. The Corsairs pushed back with a 10-2 run to close out the set 25-20 and push to a 2-0 lead in the match.
The third set saw the Blazers down 11-3 to the Corsairs before a 12-6 run to close the deficit to 17-15. That was as close as the Blazers would get as the Corsairs scored pushed through to the end of the set to win 25-18. UMassD won the match 3-0.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Cruz Diaz led the Blazers with 14 kills and added 2 aces and 3 blocks
- Caraballo Rivera contributed a match-high 18 digs
UP NEXT:
- The Blazers are back in action on Thursday 10/7, as they host conference opponent Albertus Magnus College for a 7PM start.
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