Framingham State Drops Match to Mitchell 3-2

By Framingham State athletics

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FRAMINGHAM – The Framingham State University volleyball team suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 five set loss to Mitchell College this evening in a non-conference match at Logan Gymnasium in Framingham.

Mitchell 3, Framingham State 2 (19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 18-16) 

Framingham State is now 5-3 overall.

Mitchell improves to 5-2 overall 

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INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• The Rams held off Mitchell in the first set taking the frame 25-19 before the Mariners held off the Rams 25-23 in the second. 
• In the third, the Rams closed the frame with a run taking the set 25-20 and the 2-1 lead.  
• In the fourth, Mitchell opened up a solid lead, but the Rams came back and pulled within one on multiple occasions. Mitchell, however, held on to take the frame and tied the match at 2-2. 
• The fifth set was tied 11-11 and the two teams traded points until Mitchell scored two straight taking the set and the match 18-16. 
• The Rams were led on the attack by a team-high 20 kills from Anna Szymanski who also added 16 defensive digs. 

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• Hailey Sanders chipped in with 13 kills, while Kiana Jones finished with nine. 
• The back row was led by 22 digs from Carly Beaulieu, while Malia Shields finished the game with 21. 
• Isabel Henwood chipped in with 43 set assists, 18 digs and three aces, while Emily Flaherty added 13 digs. 
• The Mariners were led by a match-best 24 kills and 31 digs from Olivia DeLoach, while Allison Blum added 20 kills and 19 digs. 
• Molly Steel Miller chipped in with 13 kills, while Claire Binfield finished with 59 assists and eight digs and Julia Lent added 31 digs. 

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The Rams are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Worcester State at 11 a.m., while Mitchell travels to Mass. Maritime on Saturday at 6 p.m

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