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By Aylen Dalke ’28
Staff Writer
On Saturday, Oct. 5, Mount Holyoke Volleyball went head to head with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, whose team is ranked fifth in the nation. The visiting Engineers pulled away with a 3-0 win to remain undefeated in their season.
MIT attacked with a 0.273 rate in the first set and a 0.220 rate in the second, holding the Lyons to rates of 0.008 and -0.062. The third set included eight lead changes and 15 tie scores; however, at 22-22 MIT secured the game with three straight points in a final rally.
Mount Holyoke senior Lucie Berclaz ’25 had seven kills on 31 attempts while Madeline Barton ’26 had seven kills on 39 attempts. Barton also had three blocks, and both Barton and Berclaz came away with 11 digs each. Kyra Staples ’27 led Mount Holyoke in digs with 18 while Amelia Ringor ’26 ranked second with 13. Sadie Duffrin ’26 had 21 assists as the team’s setter.
The volleyball team has since competed in home games against the University of Hartford on Friday, Oct. 11, and Wheaton College on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Next up, the Lyons will compete at Springfield College on Saturday, Oct. 19.