NEWTON, Mass. – The New England College women's volleyball team fell to Lasell University and Smith College in a Saturday tri-match hosted by the Lasers in Newton, Massachusetts.
It was a pair of tough matchups for the Pilgrims as Lasell, the defending GNAC champions, entered the day undefeated in conference play, and the nationally ranked Smith College Bears had a 16-1 record coming in and were winners of seven straight.
The loss to the Lasers came in three sets (19-25, 23-25, 14-25) and dropped the Pilgrims to 3-3 in conference play. NEC almost took the second set, leading 22-21, but Lasell won four of the final five points to hold on. Sophomores Victoria Barragan (El Paso, Tex.) and Teagan Saner (Plains, Mont.) each had three kills, while sophomore Maddy Rollinson (Hamden, Conn.) had a team-high four service aces.
The 24th ranked team in the nation lived up to the billing with a strong three-set victory over the 'Grims (6-25, 17-25, 10-25). Saner had a team-high four kills and two blocks, Rollinson had six assists, and senior Lily Cunanan (Woonsocket, R.I.) reached 11 digs.
The Pilgrims will head to Standish, Maine on Thursday, October 15th for a GNAC matchup against the Monks of Saint Joseph's College of Maine with action starting at 6:00 PM.
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