Women’s Volleyball Stays Unbeaten with 3-0 Win Over Gordon

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team topped Gordon 3-0 in hard-fought battle Friday evening at the Lahue Athletic Center to run its winning-streak to seven-straight matches. The victory marks the Lions' first win over the Fighting Scots since the 2013 campaign.
                               

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Gordon 0
Records: Lions (7-0) | Fighting Scots (3-6)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene eked out a narrow 25-23 win in the first set to capture a 1-0 lead.
• The Lions doubled their advantage to 2-0 with a 25-23 victory in the second frame. The home side trailed 23-20 before rattling off five-unanswered points to claim the set.
• Eastern Nazarene faced a 24-23 deficit late in the third and clawed back with three-consecutive points to secure its seventh win of the season.
  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) paced the Lions with 11 kills, six service aces, and three blocks.
• Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) chipped in with nine kills on the night.
• Hailey Wright (Brighton, Colo.) recorded 24 assists and five digs.
• Amya Altman (Butler, Pa.) and Fiona Shaw (Whitinsville, Mass.) both finished with six digs.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene travels to Regis September 20.