Box Score BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bears nearly doubled up UMass Dartmouth in kills on the match Thursday evening, as Bridgewater State prevailed in the third set 26-24 to secure a 3-0 win over the Corsair volleyball team.
The Basics
Score: Bridgewater State 3, UMass Dartmouth 0
Records: Bridgewater State 1-5 | UMass Dartmouth 3-4
How it Happened
Bridgewater State came out swinging, posting a .282 team attack percentage in the first set to jump out to an early lead with a 25-22 win. The hosts then built on the performance in the second set, committing just four attack errors to clinch a 25-14 score before narrowly edging the visitors by a 26-24 margin in the nightcap.
Freshmen Anita Sengara (Vancouver, B.C.) and Jordan Rittberger (Huntington, N.Y.) paced the Corsair attack game, with Sengara totaling six kills on a .340 attack percentage. Rittberger registered three kills on nine attemps to put for a .333 percentage and also racked up a team-high 13 assists. On defense, freshmen Jillian Sykora (Waterford, Conn.) and Nicole Silverman (Chelmsford, Mass.) each corralled seven digs while Emily West (Holyoke, Mass.) led all players with three block assists.
Inside the Numbers
- Bridgewater State slammed 33 kills on the night on a .139 percentage, outdoing the Corsairs' total of 17 kills.
- The Bears also outperformed the visitors on defense, posting 34 digs to UMass Dartmouth's 27.
- UMass Dartmouth has now dropped four-straight to BSU.
Up Next
The Corsairs take on league play beginning Saturday, traveling to Keene State for a 12 p.m. start before facing off with Lasell for the second time this season at 2 p.m.
