WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University volleyball team (9-9, 3-3 NEWMAC) hosted their pride game, but fell in straight sets to Springfield (9-4, 3-3 NEWMAC) on Tuesday night from the Kneller Gymnasium

Springfield won the first set 25-17, the second set 25-18, and the third set 25-17.

How it Happened

• The Cougars fell behind 10-8 in the first set despite a kill and a service ace from senior Claudia Rivera and kills from juniors Victoria Pastor and Camille Flurry.
• Clark made it an 11-9 game in the first set, but the Pride pulled away from Clark as they held a 22-13 edge and fell 25-17 in the set despite two more kills from both Flurry and junior Sheyenne Williams off passes from sophomore Emily Newman.
• The scarlet and white took an 11-8 lead in the second set sparked by two kills from Rivera and two from Pastor.
• Springfield then took a 16-13 edge in the set before Flurry added consecutive kills and an attack error on the Pride made it a 19-16 set as the teams traded points, but the Pride won the second set 25-18.
• Clark took a 7-6 lead early in the final set with six total team kills, with three coming from Pastor, but the Pride went on an 8-4 run to take a 15-10 advantage.
• Pastor and Rivera added kills down the stretch, but Springfield came away with a 25-17 win in the final set.

Inside the Stats

• Clark recorded 27 kills, dished out 23 assists, and registered 41 digs.
• Pastor and Flurry each tied for the team lead with seven kills.
• Rivera recorded six kills and Williams added five.
• Newman dished out 19 assists.
• Oka led the squad in digs with 13.

What's Next

The Cougars will return to the court on Thursday when they host Worcester State for senior day beginning at 7:00 p.m.