Franklin, Mass.- The Dean College Women's Volleyball team fell in straight sets to defending Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) champion Lasell University on Tuesday at Pieri Gym. With the loss, Dean dropped to 0-11 (0-3 GNAC), while Lasell improved to 4-0 in the league and 5-6 overall.
How It Happened:
- Lasell jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the opening set, immediately gaining control of the action. Dean responded with their first point on a kill from senior Chloe Demaio (Needham, Mass.). The Bulldogs eventually closed the gap to 14-9 after two service aces from sophomore Lily Miller (Cape Cod, Mass.) and a huge block from fellow classmate Ali Murphy (Middleboro, Mass.). The Lasers held on, however, to take the set 25-12.
- The Bulldogs took a 3-0 lead in set two off a service ace from Emma Siniscalchi (Huntington, N.Y.) and two kills from junior Maddy Seymour (Simsbury, Conn.). Back and forth action ensued throughout the set, and a block from Murphy helped Dean close the gap to 21-20 late in the frame. Lasell responded, scoring the final four points to take the second game 2-0.
- The third set was again tightly contested, with Dean tying the set at 9 and trimming the lead to 15-13 on back-to-back kills from Seymour and junior Angelina Steiger (Oxford, Mass.). Lasell took control over the final portion of the match, outscoring Dean 10-5 down the stretch to seal the victory.
Notables:
Seymour led Dean with six kills, while Steiger added four. Steiger also led the Bulldogs with seven digs. Siniscalchi paced the Bulldog attack with seven assists.
Up Next:
The Bulldogs host New England College on Saturday at Pieri Gym at 3:30 p.m. in GNAC action.
