Worcester, Mass. - Defending NEWMAC champion Springfield took early leads in every set and never trailed, taking a decisive 3-0 win over host Clark in women's volleyball action on Tuesday evening at the Kneller Athletic Center.

With the win, the Pride improves to 13-2 overall and 2-1 in conference action, while the Cougars drop to 3-6 overall and 1-3 in league play. Springfield meanwhile, has the same exact record it had through 15 matches a season ago - a campaign in which they went 32-5 and advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals.

Game one proved to be the most competitive, with Clark closing the Pride's early lead before the visitors ran off four straight points en route, to a 25-15 win.

Springfield raced out to an 11-2 lead in game two, eventually taking the game 25-6. The six points registered by the Cougars were the lowest point total in a single game in the Mickey Cahoon era.

Game three was tied a few times in the early moments, but the Pride again ran off several points in a row before settling for a 25-14 victory.

Springfield was paced by junior Heather Lively (Royalston, Mass.), who racked up 11 kills and sophomore Lauren Torvi (North Smithfield, R.I.) who registered eight.

Clark returns to action on Saturday when it hosts a tri-match featuring Westfield State and Rhode Island College. The action starts at 11 a.m.