Jen Fortin
Staff Writer
Framingham State struggled on Saturday, losing both games against MIT and Wheaton.
The first of the two proved to be a challenge against 17-1 MIT, despite the Lady Rams winning the first set 25-15.
Soon to struggle in the next three sets, the final scores were 25-16, 25-15 and 25-13, with the MIT Beavers showing oK their skills.
Alycia Rackliffe ended the game with 12 kills out of a total of 42 attempts and 10 errors.
Sarah Leonard contributed 22 assists to the team total of 31.
Danielle Girard ended with 19 digs, while Jocelyn Wilbur had 10. The victorious first set for Framingham State was tied, until the accumulation of 10 service points combined by Mackenzie Whalen, Tessa Neverett and Girard, gave them the win.
MIT’s Lisette Tellez had a total of 14 kills and 17 digs against FSU.
Setter Fiona Tanuwidjaja led the team with 37 assists.
While serving, Jennie Glerum accumulated seven points with the help of her team, solidifying their lead to 15-7 at that point in set two.
Sets three and four were quickly seized by MIT, allowing it to jump ahead and keep the lead.
The MIT women’s volleyball team is 6-0 in the NEWMAC while the FSU Lady Rams are 3-0 in the MASCAC.
The Lady Rams also lost 3 sets against Wheaton, with the scores of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-20.
Rackliffe had 14 kills out of 31 attempts. Leonard contributed seven assists to the team total of 27, while Megan Levens added in eight digs. The team totaled only three blocks against their opponent.
The Wheaton Lyons played many of their players to obtain the win. Kendall Jacobs had 14 kills while Deirdre Wilson led the team with 23 of 39 total assists on the night. Stephanie Martin had nine digs.
The first set proved to be even among both teams, making it 20-19 Wheaton. With an attack error on Framingham and two blocked spikes, the Lyons won the set on a serving ace followed by a serving error by FSU.
In set two, Wheaton got an easy four points until that was broken up by a kill from Rackliffe.
From a number of kills by the team, the Lady Lyons quickly rose to 14-6 and kept that lead to win set two.
Set three provided hope for the Rams, starting out strong and leading 8-2.
Wheaton eventually caught up and while the score was close, 19-18, Danielle Amer sealed the Wheaton victory over Framingham State with a kill.