Volleyball Drops Two Decisions on Day 1 of UMass Dartmouth Invitational

NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team suffered its first two losses of the 2012 season, falling 3-2 to UMass-Dartmouth and 3-0 to Framingham State Friday evening on the opening day of the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational. The Lions move to 4-2 on the year while the Corsairs and Rams progress to 4-0 and 6-0 overall, respectively.

In the first match of the day, Eastern Nazarene surged ahead to a 2-0 lead after claiming the opening frames 25-21 and 25-18. The hosts responded by prevailing in the third and fourth sets to level the match. In the decisive fifth game, UMass-Dartmouth posted a 15-7 victory to remain undefeated on the season.

In the Lions' second match of the tournament, Framingham State captured a 25-18 result in the first set before edging Eastern Nazarene 29-27 in the second. The Rams earned their sixth-straight win of the fall with a 25-12 decision in the third game.

The Lions will close out play at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational September 8 as they face Regis and Salem State.