Falcons Topped By Colonels In Straight Sets

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to the visiting Colonels of Curry College this evening in non-conference action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Curry 3 (15-25,12-25, 22-25)
Records: Fitchburg State (1-2, 0-0 MASCAC) | Curry (4-0, 0-0 CCC)

Set One

Fitchburg State grabbed a 3-0 advantage to open the first set, capped by a service ace from sophomore Alissa Olmsted (Ashby, Mass.). Curry went on a 10-1 as seniors Lexi Pereia (Attleboro, Mass.) and Amanda Wood (Tokyo, Japan) registered a pair of kills each to make the score 18-8. The Falcons cut the lead to 18-11 with graduate student Perry Joubert (Seekonk, Mass.) leading the charge with three helpers, but the Colonels secured the first set off an attack error for the 25-15 final.

Set Two

Curry took a 5-2 margin on a Pereira kill before Fitchburg State knotted the set at 5-5 following an Amy Coelho (Bellingham, Mass.) kill. The Colonels proceeded to go on a 7-0 run, highlighted by a Lauren Guzman (Cranston, R.I.) point, en-route to the 25-12 second set victory.

Set Three

The visitors would take a 9-6 edge in the third set with kills from sophomore Haley Ferara (Sandown, N.H.) and newcomer Jessica Sullivan (Meredith, N.H.) but the Green and Gold tied the frame at 9-9 with a Lauren Riccardi (Tewksbury, Mass.) kill. With the score 18-11, Fitchburg State went on a 5-2 stretch as Olmsted notched three service aces before Ferrara closed out the contest with a kill for the 25-22 final in favor of the Colonels.

Inside the Numbers

This evening's contest marked the third meeting between the two teams on the volleyball court with the Falcons 0-3 all-time when taking on the Colonels.

Curry has won the first three meetings with Fitchburg State, including a 3-0 decision last season at Framingham State

Fitchburg State paced by Riccardi with a team-leading six kills, one assist and 13 digs, while Olmsted added two kills, one assist, seven digs and six service aces. Joubert was also solid for the Green and Gold, adding seven assists and four digs.

For Curry, senior Rachel Damstra (Houston, Tex.) finished with a game-best 20 assists, one kill, six digs and five service aces, while Pereira chipped in  11 kills, two assists, three service aces and seven digs.

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they take on Clark University and Vassar College in a tri-match, hosted by Clark University, starting at 12:00 PM. Colonels will host the Fisher College and Mass. Maritime Academy on Saturday for a tri-match, beginning at 11:00 AM.