FITCHBURG, Mass. – Suffolk volleyball swept Fitchburg State to wrap up its tri-match at Parkinson Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. The Rams second straight victory came by set scores 25-15, 25-19 and 25-8.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 3 | Fitchburg State 0
RECORDS: Suffolk (14-3) | Fitchburg State (0-9)  

SET ONE RECAP (25-15, SUFFOLK)

• Suffolk's early 6-2 lead grew to a 15-7 cushion at the midway point of the first frame. 
• The advantage bloomed to double figures, 19-9. 
• The teams traded points the rest of the way and Suffolk quickly took a 1-0 lead in the match.  

SET TWO RECAP (25-19, SUFFOLK)

• The Rams held a slim 6-5 edge that turned a 12-7 cushion after McKenna Keowen single handily put up five straight points with one kill and four consecutive aces. 
• The distance remained at five, 15-0, and extend to 11, 23-11 thanks to an 8-2 Rams run. Keowen, Jasmines James, Emily Norgrove, Jayla Martinez and Isabelle Huzar all had kills in that span that also saw Sophie Palmer serve and ace. 
• The Falcons scored six straight to cut the Rams' lead down to five, 23-18, which forced Scott Blanchard to use a timeout.
• Huzar and Chloe Clement sandwiched kills around a Fitchburg kill to lokc up the second stanza in the blue-and-gold's favor, 25-19.  

SET THREE RECAP (25-8, SUFFOLK)

• Suffolk started with a 6-1 lead that blossomed into 10-2 blue-and-gold upperhand. 
• The Falcons worked cut the Rams advantage down to five, 11-6. 
• Suffolk went on a 7-2 stretch that built a 10-point margin, 18-8, and forced the Falcons into their second timeout of the set. 
• The Rams rattled off seven points in a row out of the huddle to secure the set and match.  

STATISCALLY SPEAKING

• Keowen contributed a 16-dig, 11-kill double-double with six aces and two assists. 
• Shore added nine kills on a .692 attack percentage with three blocks and one ace. 
• Clement registered seven kills and a pair of blocks. 
• Huzar and Norgrove had five kills apiece. The former's contribution came on a .625 attack percentage.
• Martinez and Aislinn Lanigan set-up the attack with 17 assists and 14 assists, respectively.
• Morgan Kelsey added 24 digs and four aces.  

NOTEWORTHY

• The Rams remain unbeaten, 4-0, all-time against the Falcons. 
• The Rams battled at Fitchburg State for the second straight season. 
• Suffolk has swept Fitchburg State in three consecutive contests. 
• Keowen had her 22nd collegiate double-double, seventh of the season.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk returns to its Conference of New England (CNE) calendar Tuesday, Oct. 2 when it visits Roger Williams for a 6:00 p.m. clash.