Women’s Volleyball Knocks Off Eastern Connecticut State 3-0

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team extended its winning-streak to seven-straight matches with a 3-0 victory over Eastern Connecticut State Tuesday evening at the Lahue Athleitc Center.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Eastern Conn. St. 0
Records: Lions (14-1) | Warriors (10-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• The home team rolled to a 25-16 win in the opening set to construct a 1-0 lead.
• Eastern Nazarene triumphed 31-29 in a high-energy second frame to stretch the margin to 2-0.
• The Lions claimed the third set 25-19 to lock up their seventh-consecutive victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) led all players with 14 kills on the night.
• Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) posted her second double-double of the season, notchinig 13 kills and 13 digs.
• Telma Zelaya (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) racked up 44 assists, five service aces, and five digs in the contest.
• Amya Altman (Butler, Pa.) chalked up a match-best 15 digs while Courtney Pendleton (Colorado Springs, Colo.) tallied a career-high nine digs.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene opens conference play with a showdown against New England College October 15.