WVB: Lasers sweep Elms; will face Johnson and Wales in GNAC Semi's

Newton, Mass. - The #3 seeded Lasell Women's Volleyball team swept the #6 Elms College Blazers Tuesday night in the Athletic Center in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference Quarterfinal match-up.

How it happened: In the first set, both teams started out strong as they made it clear they were willing to go the extra mile to gain an advantage in this match. The Lasers went on a 7-0 point run midway through the beginning set, forcing Elms to burn 2 timeouts. After the Blazers settled down, they turned the tables and went on a 8-0 run to force Lasell to use two of their timeouts as well. When the set was tied up at 22 apiece, Elms looked to take advantage and sneak a set under their belt. However, critical errors on the serve and attack caught up to them and the Lasers would sneak by to win set #1. In the beginning of set 2, Lasell jumped out to a 7-0 lead but Elms would refuse to let this set pull away as they kept it close throughout. Lasell's attack towards the end of the set went successful in which four of their five points went over the net as they took set #2. In the last set, the Blazers started out strong yet again, matching the energy the Lasers put out. It was clear that Elms did not want to go away at all. However, Lasell would gradually pull away from the Blazers and defeat them in 3 sets to move onto the next round.

Key Stats:

• Maddie Caro - 25 digs
• McKenna McCool - 12 kills, 4 service aces
• Camila Lopez - 8 kills, 17 digs
• Juliana Medini - 6 kills, 5 total blocks
• Saige Cambonga-Meyers - 17 assists, 7 digs

Lasell moves to 19-13 overall and will advance to the GNAC semifinals and face Johnson & Wales on the road Thursday night with the time to be determined.