Women’s Volleyball Tops Suffolk, Wellesley Saturday at ENC Invitational

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team swept Suffolk 3-0 before downing Wellesley 3-1 to close out the ENC Invitational Saturday at the Lahue Athletic Center.

ENC VS. SUFFOLK

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Suffolk 0
Records: Lions 2-0 | Rams: 1-1
Location: Lahue Athletic Center

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The hosts triumphed 25-21 in the opening set to establish a 1-0 lead in the matinee match.
• After facing a 24-23 deficit, Eastern Nazarene rallied to score the final three points of second frame to edge Suffolk 26-24.
• The Lions prevailed 25-20 in the third to clinch their second-consecutive win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Rookie Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) paced Eastern Nazarene's balanced offense with eight kills to go with 10 digs.
• Halle Julian (Whitman, Mass.) notched seven kills and a pair of blocks. Piper Bolner (LaGrangeville, N.Y.) chipped in with six kills while Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) and Maria Clarabuch (Sant Cugat Del Valles, Spain) tallied five kills each.
• Telma Zelaya (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) finished with 25 assists and 10 digs.
• Fiona Shaw (Whitinsville, Mass.) collected a team-high 11 digs and Amya Altman (Butler, Pa.) added 10 digs.

ENC VS. WELLESLEY

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Wellesley 1
Records: Lions 3-0 | Blue: 2-1
Location: Lahue Athletic Center

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene breezed by Wellesley 25-10 in the first set to snag a 1-0 advantage.
• The Lions stretched their lead to 2-0 with a 25-19 decision in the second frame.
• Wellesley responded with a 25-19 victory in the third to cut the deficit to 2-1.
• Eastern Nazarene bounced back with a 25-12 win in the fourth set to extend its winning-streak to three-consecutive matches.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) tallied a match-high 12 kills while adding nine digs.
• Maria Clarabuch (Sant Cugat Del Valles, Spain) recorded eight kills while Halle Julian (Whitman, Mass.) contributed with six kills.
• Telma Zelaya (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) dished out assists.
• Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) filled the stat sheet with seven digs, six aces, and five kills.
• Defensively, Amya Altman (Butler, Pa.) registered 13 digs and Piper Bolner (LaGrangeville, N.Y.) racked up seven blocks.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM:
Amya Altman (ENC)
Halle Julian (ENC)
Telma Zelaya (ENC)
Harmony Johnson (Suffolk)
Jessica Weber (Suffolk)
TylerBell Smith (Wellesley)
Hailey Kelly (Maine-Presque Isle)

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene heads to UMass-Boston for a non-conference tilt September 7.