Emmanuel Cruises Past Vikings

SALEM, Mass. -- Emmanuel defeated Salem State in three straight sets (25-23, 25-19 and 25-19) in non-conference women's volleyball action at Twohig Gymnasium on Saturday. The Saints improve to 14-5 on the year while the Vikings slide to 2-16.

How it Happened

• Presley Shairs registered six first set kills, but a balanced attack by Emmanuel produced a 25-23 opening set win. The two teams were tied 14 times in the tightly contested set, as they continuously exchanged points. Trailing, 23-21 a kill by Shairs and an ace by Eva Haralabatos knotted the game at 23-23. However, a kill by Letitia Bossou and an ace by Frances Ramos Rodriguez put Emmanuel on top for good. 
• The Saints led 10-6 early before a 6-1 run gave Emmanuel a 16-7 lead following an attack error by Salem State. Back-to-back kills by Isabella Marquez gave the Saints a 22-15 advantage as they finished the set with a six-point victory.  
• Bossou added five kills in the final set to help Emmanuel complete the sweep. The Saints opened set three on a 5-1 run and built a comfortable 17-9 lead after an ace by Kason Huynh. The Vikings cut into the deficit after a kill by Shairs made the score 21-15, but Emmanuel, which hit .333% for the set, closed the match with their 10th kill of the set provided by Gabrielle Hardy. 

Inside the Numbers:

• Bossou led Emmanuel with 12 kills while Marquez had eight kills and eight digs. 
• Huynh finished with 29 assists for the Saints to go with nine digs.    
• Shairs tallied a match-high 17 kills for Salem State.
• Barrows led the defensive effort with 15 digs.
• Eva Haralabatos and Celia Carbone combined for 23 assists.  

Up Next:

Salem State travels to Mass Maritime for a MASCAC contest on Tuesday, October 22 @ 7:00 pm.