BOSTON, Mass. (Boylston) – Despite generating five total blocks, the Dean College women's volleyball team was bested by Emerson College on Tuesday evening by a final score of 3-0 (25-12 / 25-12 / 25-12). With the loss, the Bulldogs dropped to 0-8 (0-1 GNAC), while the Lions improved to 7-1 overall.
How it Happened:
-Emerson jumped out to an early lead in the opening set, but
Chloe Demaio (Needham, Mass.) helped Dean stay competitive with a pair of kills. Demaio finished the night with a team-high four kills while also contributing two blocks.
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Maddy Seymour (Simsbury, Conn.) also provided a strong effort for the Bulldogs. She recorded two kills, two service aces, two blocks and a team-high 10 digs while playing all three sets.
-Dean battled through the second set behind its defense, with
Julia Dommel (Beacon Falls, Conn.) collecting four digs and
Ariella Sullivan (Middleboro, Mass.) adding three digs and a service ace. Emerson, however, used a strong serving game to pull away.
-In the third set,
Angelina Steiger (Oxford, Mass.) added a kill and two blocks, while Seymour and Demaio teamed up for a block to help the Bulldogs fight back during the late stages of the set.
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Emma Siniscalchi (Huntington, N.Y.) led Dean with four assists, while
Lily Miller (Cape Cod, Mass.) added two assists. Dean finished the match with seven kills, five blocks and 25 digs.
Standouts:
-Demaio (4 Kills, 12 Total Attempts, Solo Block, Block Assist, DIG)
-Seymour (2 Kills, 16 Total Attempts, 2 SA, 2 Block Assists, 10 DIGs)
-Steiger (Kill, 10 Total Attempts, Solo Block, Assisted Block, DIG)
Next Up:
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TRI-MATCH: Saturday, September 19
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-11:00AM @ Saint Joseph's College of Maine (GNAC Contest)
-1:00PM vs.Nichols College (Hosted by SJCM)
For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu
