SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – The Clark University volleyball team (9-2, 2-0 NEWMAC) recorded their second NEWMAC win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Mount Holyoke (2-7, 0-3 NEWMAC) from the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium.

The Cougars took the first set 25-16, the second set 25-16, fell 25-16 in the third, and won 25-13 in the final set.

How it Happened

• Sophomore Victoria Pastor started the match with three early kills to guide Clark to a 7-3 lead and three kills sophomore Sheyenne Williams and two from junior Claudia Rivera pushed the lead to 19-14 before the Cougars pulled away on two more Rivera kills and a final point from sophomore Camille Flurry to take the first set 25-16.
• Clark got out to an early 14-6 advantage in the second set thanks to four kills from Pastor, including a stretch with three straight kills before Mount Holyoke got to within 17-13 and the Cougars then finished the set on an 8-3 run sparked by kills from Pastor, Flurry, and sophomore Sofia Scherrer del Llano to take the set 25-16.
• The Cougars fell behind 11-8 early in the third set, but were able to tie the set at 16-16 thanks to kills from senior Margarita Perez Maza, Williams, Rivera, and Flurry, but Mount Holyoke ended the frame with nine unanswered points to take the third set.
• In the fourth set, Clark got out to a 11-5 lead sparked by service aces from first-year Yvanna Torres and senior Bailey Vogel and extended the lead to 18-10 thanks to three kills from Rivera and the Cougars ended the match with a kill from Scherrer del Llano as Clark won the set 25-13.

Inside the Box Score

• Rivera and Pastor tied for the team-lead with 15 kills and 38 total attacks in the contest.
• Williams and Flurry each recorded 10 kills in the match.
• Torres registered 53 assists and 14 digs.
• Senior Marimo Oka led the team with 15 digs.
• The scarlet and white recorded 57 kills, 56 assists, and 65 digs in the match.

What's Next

The Cougars will continue NEWMAC play on Saturday when they travel to Smith for a conference match at 12:00 p.m. and a non-conference contest against Connecticut College at 2:00 p.m.