Providence, R.I.--Junior outside hitter Amelia Murphy (North Attleboro, Mass.) led the way with eight kills, five digs and three blocks as the Rhode Island College volleyball team fell vs. UMass Dartmouth, 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-16), in Little East action played at The Murray Center on Thursday evening.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Dartmouth 3, Rhode Island College 0
UMass Dartmouth (2-0, 2-0 LEC)
Rhode Island College (0-4, 0-4 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
•  The Corsairs came out in the first set asserting their dominance as they climbed out to an 18-5 lead before the capturing the first stanza by nine, 25-16.
 
• The second set saw more action out of both teams as the score was nearly even the length of the set.
 
• The Anchorwomen tied the score on two occasions during the second set, but were unable to take the lead before eventually falling by seven, 25-18.
 
• As the third set began, the Anchorwomen saw their first lead of the day in the early stages, 2-1, on a kill by senior right side hitter Eden Anthony (Cranston, R.I.), which was set up by junior setter Wynter Conlon (East Walpole, Mass.).
 
• RIC battled throughout the third set but the Corsairs proved to be too much as the Anchorwomen fell by nine, 25-16, as UMD captured the match 3-0.
 
• UMD was led by freshman outside hitter Devon Laing (El Dorado Hills, Cali.) with an 18-kill, 10-dig, double-double.
 
• UMD sophomore setter Courtney Carreiro (Dartmouth, Mass.) handed out a game high 29 assists and contributed a pair of digs.
 
• Conlon finished with 18 assists, two aces and a team-high seven digs. Anthony totaled three kills and six digs.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
•  RIC hit .062 (22-17-81) and finished with 22 kills.
 
• UMD hit .293 percent (35-11-82) and finished with 35 kills.
 
• UMD registered seven more digs than RIC, 38-31.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at Castleton on Sunday, April 25 (1 p.m.).