BOSTON, Mass. - Women's volleyball (19-4, 10-0) celebrated its annual Dig Pink match in style on Wednesday evening, earning a straight-set victory over Framingham State University (14-9, 3-2), 3-0, at the Jean Yawkey Center on Thursday night.
The Saints overcame an early deficit in the opening set, falling behind 5-0 before gradually working their way back into the match. Trailing 23-21 late in the frame, Emmanuel scored four consecutive points to complete the comeback, with a kill from junior
Ayla Evans sealing the 25-23 victory.
Emmanuel carried that momentum into the second set, jumping out to an early lead and never looking back. The Saints utilized a strong serving performance to pull away from the Rams, highlighted by a stretch of five consecutive service points from Evans. The junior delivered four aces during the run as Emmanuel cruised to a 25-13 second-set win.
Framingham State put up a stronger fight in the third set, holding an 11-9 advantage midway through the frame. The match remained tight, knotted up at 18-18 when a diving dig from first year libero
Margaret Adolphe saved the rally, finished off with a kill from Frances Ramos Rodrigues. This electric effort sparked the home team, propelling a timely offensive push to regain control and close out the match, 25-22.
Evans led all players with 16 points, recording eight kills, seven service aces and 10 digs. Senior
Letitia Bossou added a match-high 13 kills, while
Frances Ramos Rodriguez contributed five total blocks and two service aces.
Kason Huynh paced the offense with 15 assists, while
Ava Olsen led the defensive effort with 13 digs.
The match also served as Emmanuel's annual Dig Pink match, as the Saints came together to raise awareness for breast cancer and show their support for those impacted by the disease. The evening provided a meaningful backdrop to another strong performance by Emmanuel, recording their 19th win of the season.
Women's volleyball will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Albertus Magnus for a tri-match against the Falcons, and the Medgar Evers Cougars. Those matches will take place at 11:00 AM, and 1:00 PM respectively.
