<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1g7VD3_0vjbzzkM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1g7VD3_0vjbzzkM00" width="800" height="450" >WALTHAM, Mass. – The Assumption University women's volleyball team dropped their Northeast-10 Conference opening match, 3-0, to Bentley University Tuesday evening at the Dana Center. THE BASICS<ul><li>Score: Bentley University 3, Assumption University 0</li><li>Records: Greyhounds (3-8, 0-1 NE10), Falcons (8-3, 1-0 NE10</li></ul>HOW IT HAPPENEDThe Reigning East Regional Champions Falcons started fast, racing to a 4-1 early advantage. The Greyhounds bounced back to tie the opening set at 5-5. With the score tied at 10-10, Bentley went on a 5-0 run to go up 15-10. Assumption battled with the hosts and would knot the first setup at 18-18, following a kill from Carly Goodhue. Bentley would finish strong, as they scored seven of the final eight points to take the opening set 25-19. The two teams traded the first few points in the second set, but the Falcons held a slight edge. Assumption tied Bentley at 18-18 for the second consecutive set, but the hosts went on a late run and took the second set 25-21. In the third set, the Hounds would jump out to an early advantage, but it was short-lived, as when the Greyhounds led 6-5, the Falcons would five of six points before slowly pulling away for a 25-16 third set victory. INSIDE THE NUMBERS<ul><li>Alexis Distasio and Christine Mbachi led the way for the Greyhounds offensively, with seven kills. </li><li>Barbara Illig had a game-high 25 digs, while Carly Goodhue and Kaitlyn Montgomery combined for six assisted blocks. </li><li>Marissa Krawczyk paced the Assumption offense with 14 assists. </li><li>Bentley leads the all-time series 44-5. </li></ul><ul><li>Assumption vs. Stonehill, Saturday, September 28, 1:00 pm. </li><li>Bentley vs. Franklin Pierce, Friday, September 27, 7:00 pm. </li></ul>--For continuing coverage of Assumption University Athletics, visit assumptiongreyhounds.com and follow the Greyhounds on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.</div></body>

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WALTHAM, Mass. – The Assumption University women's volleyball team dropped their Northeast-10 Conference opening match, 3-0, to Bentley University Tuesday evening at the Dana Center. THE BASICS. Score: Bentley University 3, Assumption University 0. Records: Greyhounds (3-8, 0-1 NE10), Falcons (8-3, 1-0 NE10. HOW IT HAPPENED. The Reigning East...