UMass Boston Defeats Salem State 3-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Mass.-Boston (3-1,0-0 Little East) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Salem St. (1-2,0-0 MASCAC) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
SALEM, Mass. -- Salem State was defeated by UMass Boston, 3-0 in the home opener for the Vikings on Wednesday evening. The Beacons won 25-12, 25-14, 25-12 to improve to 3-1 on the year. The Vikings slide to 1-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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UMass Boston cruised to a set one win as Dylan Wertzberger and Mya Perron combined for seven kills. The Beacons closed the set on an 11-5 run.
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Leading 8-5 in the second set, UMass Boston slowly pulled away for an 11-point victory. Mary Matthews led both teams with 5 digs while Kesmyn Alves was credited with a block and two block assists.
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UMass Boston opened up an early 6-1 lead and built a 16-7 advantage following consecutive aces by Kelsey Cruz. The Beacons hit .250% for the set to complete the three-game sweep.
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Bella Coccia led the Vikings with six kills and two block assists.
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Celia Carbone contributed eight assists and Kailey Roche 13 digs.
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Sabina Kamanda finished with nine digs for Salem State.
UP NEXT:
The Vikings will host a home tri-meet this Saturday, September 7 beginning at 11:00 AM against Norwich and New England University.