Rhode Island College

Boston, Mass.--Senior outside hitter Sarina Marines (Cranston, R.I.) recorded 15 kills, five digs and four service aces as Rhode Island College fell at UMass Boston, 3-2, in Little East action on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 3, Rhode Island College 2
UMass Boston (9-7, 1-0 LEC)
Rhode Island College (7-8, 0-2 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Anchorwomen quickly turned a first set defeat (25-20) into a thrilling second stanza with three kills from both senior middle hitter Andrayah Williams (North Providence, R.I.) and junior pin hitter Olivia Rollinson (Coventry, R.I.) to win in extra time, 26-24.
 
• RIC took the lead, 16-14, in the third frame, but the host's, 10-3, run put them ahead two sets to one with a 25-19 win.
 
• The Anchorwomen dug deep in the fourth and were able to build off of multiple Beacon errors, including three in the last five points, to give RIC a 25-22 win and set up a winner-take-all fifth set.
 
• Two kills from senior outside hitter Marina Colonis (Waterford, Conn.) gave the visitors a 7-5 lead, but the hosts thrived in their own environment and took the final set by three, 15-12, to secure their first LEC win of the season.
 
• Williams finished with 10 kills, while junior defensive specialist Caroline Morrell (Gorham, Maine) led the defense with 23 digs.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will resume Little East action at UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday, Oct. 7 (7 p.m.).