Simmons Volleyball came up short in Tuesday night's 3-0 loss to UMass-Boston, despite the efforts of junior outside hitter Candyce Arena (Brookline, MA), who finished with a match-high 10 digs, as well as four kills and an ace.

The Sharks lost in three straight games, 25-13, 25-10, 25-13. The Beacons' Kate McWhorter (Bakersfield, CA) matched her season-high with 15 kills and owned a .500 hitting percentage to fuel a team hitting mark of .400.

Freshman outside hitter Kate Fionte (Andover, MA) led Simmons with four kills and a .267 hitting percentage to go with three digs.

"We started off at a great speed, going point for point with UMass until a few errors let the game slip mid way through game 1," said Head Coach Jason Conetta. "Game 2 was a repeat of game 1 where the Sharks were battling point for point early on in the match. Again, a few costly errors and miscommunication led to the downfall in game 2."

The Sharks will bounce back for their next game on Saturday, September 13 at 11:00am, at home v. Mass Maritime.