Volleyball Absorbs Pair of 3-0 Losses

WELLESLEY, Mass. - The Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team dropped a pair of 3-0 decisions to Wellesley and Emerson Saturday afternoon. The Lions fall to 10-9 overall while Wellesley and Emerson improve to 16-1 and 9-7 on the year, respectively.

Eastern Nazarene was edged 25-20 in set one against the Blue in the opening match. The hosts picked up wins of 25-15 and 25-10 to claim a 3-0 victory.

In the second contest of the day, Eastern Nazarene suffered a 25-13 loss in the first frame and dropped a narrow 25-23 decision in the second set. Emerson closed out the match with a 25-12 win in the third game.

The Lions were led by Dana Day (Coarsegold, Calif.) with 10 kills and 17 digs Saturday. Kortney Jenkins (Bunker Hill, W.V.) and Cayla Clinkscale (Winchendon, Mass.) each added nine kills on the day for Eastern Nazarene.

Birdina Tuiava (Colorado Springs, Colo.) distributed 24 assists in the two matches while registering 11 digs and four blocks. Kori Sorenson (Quincy, Mass.) paced the Lions in the backcourt with 19 digs.

Up next, Eastern Nazarene will travel to the Ocean State to visit Salve Regina October 2.