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Caroline Tilton
Clarus Studios Inc.
0
Emerson EMERS 15-4,5-3 NEWMAC
3
Winner Amherst AMH 11-6,5-3 NESCAC
Emerson EMERS
15-4,5-3 NEWMAC
0
Final
3
Amherst AMH
11-6,5-3 NESCAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Emerson EMERS 14 14 22 (0)
Amherst AMH 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Mammoths sweep Lions in Senior Day clash

AMHERST, Mass. – Senior Caroline Tilton recorded 13 kills in her final regular-season game at LeFrak Gymnasium to lead the Amherst College volleyball team to a sweep of Emerson College in a non-conference clash between regionally-ranked squads on Saturday afternoon.

The Mammoths captured a 25-14, 25-14, 25-22 victory to improve to 11-6 on the season, while the Lions fell to 15-4. Before the match, the Mammoths honored seniors Alex Rone, Jacqueline Kortekaas, Caroline Tilton, Sam Underwood and Lani Uyeno.

The Mammoths are back in action on Friday (Oct. 28), visiting Bates for a 7 p.m. NESCAC contest.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

* The Mammoths never trailed in the first set, opening strong with an 8-1 lead after winning six straight points on sophomore Lizzie Papalia's serve. An 8-2 run later in the set gave Amherst a 17-7 lead and the Mammoths went on to a 25-14 victory in the opening set.

* The second set played out similarly and resulted in another 25-14 Amherst win. The Mammoths jumped to a 6-1 lead and a run of five straight points on Underwood's serve put the Mammoths up, 15-7. Another burst of five straight points on Papalia's serve included two of Tilton's six kills in the set and had the Mammoths at set point up 24-12. After the Lions scored a pair of points, Amherst won the set on a service error.

* The Lions responded in the third set and won the first three points to take an early lead and soon went up by a 6-2 score. Emerson held a slim lead for most of the set until first-year Charlotte Rasmussen and sophomore Kinsey Cronin combined for a block to tie the score at 19-19. The Lions took the next two points but the Mammoths answered with three straight to take a 22-21 lead before Emerson got a kill to tie the set at 22-22. Kills from Rasmussen and sophomore Anaya Thomas brought the Mammoths to set point and an Emerson attack error gave Amherst the victory.



BY THE NUMBERS:

* The Mammoths hit .353 in the match, their second straight match hitting above .350. Rasmussen hit .467, Cronin checked in at .417 and Tilton posted a .346 hitting percentage.

* Papalia tallied a match-high 20 digs and 2 service aces.

* Cronin was involved in a match-high four blocks.

* Junior Carly Cooper led the Mammoths with 17 assists.

* Sophomore Parker Cummings led the Lions with 12 kills and senior Caroline Bond recorded 24 assists.
 
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