Women’s Volleyball Downs Nichols, Falls to Gordon Saturday

WENHAM, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team notched a 3-0 victory over Nichols before dropping a 3-0 decision to Gordon Saturday afternoon in a non-conference tri-match at Gordon.

The Lions move to 8-6 on the year with the two results. The Bison dip to 2-5 overall while the Fighting Scots improve to 7-4.

Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) posted 23 kills, seven digs, and five total blocks on the afternoon. Emma Graves (Berkshire, N.Y.) tallied 15 kills and four total blocks. Jessica Caldwell (Quincy, Mass.) racked up 12 kills and 12 digs. Ruth Aguilar (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) finished with 47 assists, 14 digs, and six kills. Samantha Thornton (Bartlett, Tenn.) led the defensive effort with 19 digs while Amya Altman (Butler, Pa.) added 16 digs.

In its first match of the day, Eastern Nazarene swept Nichols to extend its winning-streak to seven-straight matches.

The Lions seized a 1-0 lead with a 25-19 win in the opening set before doubling their advantage to 2-0 with a 25-16 decision in the second.

Eastern Nazarene edged Nichols 25-23 in the third frame to secure its fourth-consecutive 3-0 victory.

The Lions saw their winning-streak halted in the final match of the afternoon with a 3-0 setback to the host Fighting Scots.

Gordon grabbed the first set 25-20 to open up a 1-0 lead in the contest.

The home team eked out 26-24 wins in the second and third frames to cap off the straight-sets victory.

Up next, Eastern Nazarene travels to the Granite State September 29 for a midweek matchup at Rivier.