Box Score DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Rhode Island College cruised to a .302 team attack percentage on Tuesday evening, letting loose for 40 kills to UMass Dartmouth's 23 as the Anchorwomen picked up their first win in Little East Conference play by downing the Corsairs 3-0.
The Basics
Score: Rhode Island College 3, UMass Dartmouth 0
Records: Rhode Island College (10-13, 1-6 LEC) | UMass Dartmouth (9-17, 0-6 LEC)
How it Happened
The Anchorwomen took advantage of Corsair errors early, jumping out to a 10-point lead in the first set before an Olivia Wallett (Willington, Conn.) kill stopped the bleeding, making the score 4-13 in favor of the visitors. Another Wallett kill and two service aces from freshman Jordan Rittberger (Huntington, N.Y.) cut the deficit to just three moments later, but four RIC kills from Courtney Lambrese (Cranston, R.I.) helped to carry the Anchorwomen to a 25-18 win.
Even play marked the first part of the second set, until Sierra Smith (Longmont, Colo.) broke a 14-all tie to open an 11-5 point streak for Rhode Island College. Lambrese unloaded for two kills in the last four points as RIC prevailed 25-19.
UMass Dartmouth put forth its best hitting performance in the third set, but the Anchorwomen matched the intensity, wrapping up a 25-20 set on a .367 team hitting percentage with Abigayl White (Coventry, R.I.) securing all 14 of her team's assists.
Inside the Numbers
- Senior Kayla Kirby (Westport, Mass.) paced UMass Dartmouth with a .333 attack percentage, completing four kills while also tallying all three of the Corsairs' blocks on the contest.
- Freshman Anita Sengara (Vancouver, B.C.) led her team with eight kills and five service aces and recorded her fifth-straight match with double-digit digs at 10.
- RIC saw eight players record at least three digs on the contest, while UMass Dartmouth's backline was anchored by freshman Jillian Sykora's (Waterford, Conn.).
Up Next
UMass Dartmouth will host Suffolk on Thursday at 7 p.m. for Senior Day before wrapping up the season at Plymouth State on Saturday. Rhode Island College will return to the court for a tri-match at Worcester State.
