On Saturday Oct 15, NECC Knights Volleyball defeated Mass Bay Community College in three straight sets in the second game of their tri-match and won both games of their doubleheader.

The Knights won the first two sets identical 25-16 and won the third set 25-17.

The Knights faced Mass Bay back in Newton on Oct. 6, when the Knights won three straight sets back in their place.

During the Knights warm up before the second game of their tri-match Ashly Martinez of Lawrence was down on the floor for several minutes and the trainer had to come and check on her but the good thing was she was ready to go in the beginning of the first set.

“She ended up getting a few muscle spasms so we had to wait for a few minutes so by the time the first set was about to start she was able to play so we were able to put her on the set,” said assistant head coach Marissa Reardon.

The game officially started at 3:48 pm.

The Knights started the game on a 5-1 run over Mass Bay a nice serve by Heather Walsh of Harwich that the ball just snuck in to made it 7-3.

I asked Reardon about the run that the Knights had “Yes, that we did that was definitely helpful to our outside hitter for helping out she (Kaithlene Perez-Flores) has a great serve so that’s definitely work,” said Reardon.

The Knights were up 12-5, they were up by seven when Mass Bay decided to call a timeout.

The Knights increased their lead by 10, they were up 19 to 9.

The score was 20-13 in favor of the Knights when the Knights were out of rotation.

The Knights had three total out of rotation during the game against Mass Bay.

Kaithlene Perez-Flores of Lowell made it 24-16, it was a set point for the Knights as Mass Bay hit the ball out and the Knights won set one 25-16 to Mass Bay.

In the second set the Knights were down early the Knights were looking to rally against Mass Bay. The Knights did just that, the Knights didn’t just tie they took the lead.

The Knights increased their lead to five when Perez-Flores was serving. It was 15-10 with three points that she scored made it 18-10 as they were up by eight.

A spike by Caroline Burns of Haverhill made it 21-11 in favor of the Knights.

Burns gave the finishing touches in set two, she tapped the ball with her two hands up. The ball went in as the Knights took care of business in the first two sets and had a commanding two sets to none lead.

In the third set the Knights hadn’t got a lead early in the match until they tied the game at 9 and took a 11 to 9 lead over Mass Bay.

Mass Bay went on a run against the Knights.

I asked Reardon about the slow start the Knights had in the third set.

“ I think our stamina was there in the first two sets and I think it declined a little bit in the beginning of the third (set) but I was very grateful they were able to pick it up at the end of the third set to win the game,” said Reardon.

The Knights were looking to rally after the time out and they did just that. They tied  the game at 17.  

The Knights took the lead as Perez-Flores passed it over to Martinez for a spike to make it 18 to 17.

The Knights went on a run late in the third set to defeat Mass Bay three set to none. 25-17 was your final for set three.

I ask Ashley Dominguez of Lawrence how is it fell having two wins in one game ?

“It feels amazing to see our team has grown and we have a connection know we played better know it’s just amazing the feeling is great,” she said.