MCLA Blazes to 3-1 win against Volleyball

North Adams, Mass. - The MCLA volleyball team set a program record by notching their 12th straight win as they defeated visiting Anna Maria College 3-1 this evening in non conference action.  

The Trailblazers improve to 13-3 on the season while the AMCATS fall to 7-8.

HOW IT HAPPENED

MCLA took the final three sets after Anna Maria took game one 25-23.  The Trailblazers responded by winning 25-14, 25-22, and 25-19 to close out the win.  

The pivotal set was game three when AMC held a 22-19 advantage following an MCLA error.  The Trailblazers wouldn't panic though as they earned the next six points to take command.  They benefitted from a pair of attack errors and when Angelica Perfido notched a kill, MCLA had a 2-1 set lead.

In the third set with the game tied at 15, MCLA took ultimate control.  A Margaret Allen ace started it and following an attack error by the AMCATS, MCLA led 19-15.  The visitors wouldn't get within more than three and the Trailblazers closed it out after a Brittney Pihl ace and another attack error to earn the win.

AMCAT LEADERS

The AMCATS were led by Jessica Goulet (Lawrence, Mass.) with 11 kills.  Samantha Parker (Athol, Mass.) notched a match-high 29 assists while Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) tallied 17 digs.  Parker, Brittany Jackson (Larchmont, N.Y.), and Carolina Garcia (Springfield, Mass.) all had double digit digs as well.

TRAILBLAZER LEADERS

Allison Clark led the offense for MCLA with 12 kills.  She added 8 digs on the night.  Perfido and Rachel Mills had 8 kills each while Perfido ended with a team best 16 digs.  Courtney Parent collected 17 assists and Beatrice Lechler ended with 10.  Chanielle Enomoto also had 16 digs and Pihl had 10 of her own.

WHAT'S NEXT

Anna Maria will host Eastern Nazarene on Thursday in a 7:00 p.m. non-conference game.