SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Assumption University volleyball team saw their season come to a close, as the Greyhounds fell to American International College, 3-0 in the Northeast-10 Conference Quarterfinals, Tuesday evening at the Henry A. Butova Gymnasium. 

THE BASICS:
Score: American International College 3, Assumption University 0
Records: Greyhounds (8-17, 3-7 NE10), Yellow Jackets (17-6, 10-0 NE10)

HOW IT HAPPENED:
American International and Assumption were neck and neck from the opening serve, as neither team could establish much of a lead. The Yellow Jackets maintained a slight edge as their lead yo-yoed from tied to four points for most of the second half of the frame. AIC would hold off the Greyhounds 25-21 to take the opening set. 
 
The second set was more similar to the first, with the hosts leading wire-to-wire, but the Hounds tied the set five times but would eventually fall 25-21. In the third set, Assumption continued to answer American International point for point. Still, following a kill by Kaitlyn Montgomery, the Greyhounds took their first lead at 12-11 since it was 13-12 in the opening frame. The two teams would continue to jockey for momentum over the next few points, but with the score tied at 17-17, the top-seeded Yellow Jackets rattled off eight-straight points to secure the 3-0 win for the hosts. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Carly Goodhue led the Greyhounds with nine kills, while Kaitlyn Montgomery had seven. 
• Marisa Billone paced Assumption with 18 assists, while Marissa Krawczyk had 12. 
• Barbara Illig had a game-high 19 digs, bringing her season total to 545, which is the fourth most in program history. 
• Montgomery recorded six assisted blocks, while Alexis Distasio had five. 
• AIC still leads in the all-time series, 20-0 
   

UP NEXT:

• American International vs. Adelphi, Friday, November 22 – NE10 Semifinals

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