BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball capped off its first home tri-match of the season with a straight-set win over its Beantown rival UMass Boston. The Rams defeated the Beacons 25-18, 25-18 and 25-20. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 3 | UMass Boston 0
RECORDS: Suffolk (9-5) | UMass Boston (2-11)  

SET ONE RECAP (25-18, SUFFOLK)

• UMass Boston jumped out to a 6-1 lead. 
• Suffolk pulled back and leveled the playing field thanks to a 7-2 stretch. 
• The score would tie four more times before the Rams rattled off eight straight points to make things lopsided, 22-16. 
• The Beacons coupled back-to-back points together, before the blue-and-gold recorded three unanswered to take the frame. 

SET TWO RECAP (25-18, SUFFOLK)

• Suffolk started out to a 9-1 edge. 
• That advantage stayed at the mid-way point, 16-8. 
• Things evened out the rest of the way and the early cushion paid off for Suffolk, 25-18. 

SET THREE RECAP (25-20, SUFFOLK)

• Suffolk quickly made it a double-digit distance, 18-7. 
• A timeout from the Beacons helped the visitors as they rattled off four points in a row out of the huddle to trim the gap down to six, 18-12. 
• See-saw action ensued and Suffolk clung to the edge, 23-15. 
• Another 4-0 run by UMass Boston cut Suffolk's lead to four, 23-19. 
• Suffolk used a timeout, but it didn't stop the Beacons as they scored out of the huddle to make it a three-point frame, 23-20.
• A kill from Alina Nowakowski followed by a service ace from Harmony Johnson was the deciding factor in the set and frame for Suffolk.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Jess Weber led the charge for the second time in as many outings. The sophomore contributed 12 kills with eight digs and one block. 
• Grace Cervenka produced seven kills, two digs, one block, one assist and one ace. 
• Jasmine James added six kills and one block. 
• Nowakowski finished with six kills and three blocks. 
• Johnson and Jayla Martinez set up Suffolk's 37-kill attack with 16 assists and 12 assists, respectively. 
• Kenzley Bell anchored the defense with 12 digs.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk coupled back-to-back wins together over UMass Boston for the first time in program history. 
• The Rams defeated the Beacons at home. Suffolk is now 3-1 all-time when hosting UMB. 
• The match marked the ninth straight set decision between the Rams and Beacons. Suffolk moves to 3-6 in sweeps against UMB. 
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 2-0, against UMass Boston under Scott Blanchard's guidance.  

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WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk takes a day off before its back in action Monday, Sept. 26 when it welcomes Dean to Smith Court. First serve between the Rams and Bulldogs is at 7 p.m.