NECC Observer

The student news website of Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.

NHTI blank Knights volleyball at home

On Wednesday Oct. 05  NECC Knights lost three sets to none against NHTI in the Sport and Fitness Center in the Haverhill Campus.

Knights lost the first set 25-11, Knights lost the second set 25-20 and the third set 25-12.

The game officially started at 6:33 pm.

The last time NHTI faced the Knights NHTI defeated the Knights to begin the 2022 campaign.

The Knights started the first set weekly they were down 5-0 and 12-3 the Knights got into rhythm and were on a 6-1 run.

NECC Knights head coach Mike Pelosi of Haverhill called a timeout when the Knights was losing 17 to 9.

Kathleen Perez-Flores of Lowell had a few unbelievable save during the first set that prevented NHTI from scoring, but it wasn’t enough as NHTI defeated the Knight’s 25-11.

The Knights in the second set was having energy and put this game a good battle against NHTI. It was back and forth battle eventually the Knights had a three point lead over NHTI. That lead was washed away the NHTI tied the game and eventually took 11-9 lead.

The Knights was losing 22-19 and eventually they lost the second set 25-20.

On the third set the Knights was down early they were losing 7 to 4 but you can feel the energy that they had during the game. The Knights were down 12 to 6 during the game.

They were trying their best to still be in the game and to make it close, but the Knights didn’t succeed, they were down by 11 as the Knights were down 20 to 9. Eventually NHTI defeats the Knights on the third set and defeat the Knights in three straight set.