Women’s Volleyball Edges Wentworth in Five Sets, Bests Worcester State 3-1

BOSTON, Mass.- Donning limited-edition grey and pink jerseys for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Dig Pink initiative, the Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team topped Wentworth 3-2 before defeating Worcester State 3-1 Saturday afternoon at Wentworth's Tansey Gymnasium.

ENC vs WENTWORTH

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Wentworth 2
Records: Lions (12-1) | Leopards (8-6)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• The hosts collected a 25-15 victory in the first set to snag a 1-0 lead.
• Eastern Nazarene responded with a 25-22 win in the second frame to level the match at 1-1.
• Wentworth reclaimed a one-set edge, 2-1, with a narrow 25-23 decision in the third.
• The visitors prevailed 25-18 in the fourth set to force a winner-take-all fifth frame.
• The Lions capped off the five-set victory with a 15-9 win to extend their winning-streak to five-straight matches.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) racked up a match-high 26 kills.
• Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) posted her first double-double of the season, finishing with a career-high 18 kills to go with 16 digs.
• Telma Zelaya (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) registered her second double-double of the year with a season-best 54 assists and 11 digs.
• Amya Altman (Butler, Pa.) chalked up a match-high 23 digs in the win.
  
  

ENC vs WORCESTER STATE

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Worcester State 1
Records: Lions (13-1) | Lancers (3-12)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• Worcester State posted a 25-21 win in the opening frame to establish a 1-0 advantage.
• Eastern Nazarene bounced back in the second set with a 25-12 victory to knot the contest at 1-1.
• The Lions eked out a 25-23 decision in the third frame to nab a 2-1 lead.
• Eastern Nazarene notched a 25-19 win in the fourth set to seal its 13th victory of the fall.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) tallied a match-best 15 kills.
• Sierra Troyer (Milford, Del.) posted a career-high 10 kills while Maria Clarabuch (Sant Cugat Del Valles, Spain) chipped in with nine kills.
• Hailey Wright (Brighton, Colo.) finished with 26 assists and Sophia Berardinelli (Hanson, Mass.) added 10 assists.
• Fiona Shaw (Whitinsville, Mass.) collected a team-best 11 digs while Amya Altman (Butler, Pa.) registered eight digs and five service aces.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene returns home to battle Eastern Connecticut State October 4.