Women’s Volleyball Outlasts Gordon in Five Sets

WENHAM, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team got back into the win-column with a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Gordon Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Gordon 2
Records: Lions (11-1) | Fighting Scots (9-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                              

• Eastern Nazarene prevailed 25-20 in the first set to construct a 1-0 lead.
• The Lions captured the second frame 25-18 to widen the margin to 2-0.
• Gordon triumphed 25-21 in the third to cut the deficit to 2-1.
• The Fighting Scots rolled to a 25-13 decision in the fourth frame to force a winner-take-all fifth set.
• In the final frame, Eastern Nazarene bounced back to claim a 15-9 win to lock up its second five-set victory of the year.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Maria Clarabuch (Sant Cugat Del Valles, Spain) chalked up a double-double with 16 kills and 13 digs.
• Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) posted 16 kills and added seven digs.
• Telma Zelaya (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) notched a season-high 51 assists to go with six digs, five kills, and five service aces.
• Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) finished with 14 kills while Shantte Siliezar (Puerto Cortes, Honduras) added nine kills.
• Amanda Pierce (Johnston, R.I.) chipped in with 12 digs and Nareichka Melendez (Worcester, Mass.) recorded 11 digs.
• Joey Keltner and Annie Zimmerman each concluded the match with 14 kills to pace Gordon while Annie Murphy added 11 kills.

UP NEXT:
The Lions host Wellesley September 30 to wrap up Homecoming Weekend at Eastern Nazarene College.