Rhode Island College sophomore outside hitter Breanna Boyer led the Anchorwomen with six kills and four digs, but it wasn't enough as Wheaton College spoiled Rhode Island College's season opener with a 3-0 (25-8, 25-15, 25-17) shutout loss in Emerson Gymnasium on Thursday evening.
After trailing 4-1 in the opening set, the Lyons scored 11 unanswered points and didn't look back, as Wheaton scored 13 of the final 16 points en route to a 25-8 win.
The Lyons took a commanding 18-4 advantage in the second set before pulling away for the win. Wheaton finished off the sweep in the third and final set despite a charge by RIC. The Anchorwomen hung around early in the third set, trailing 7-5, before Wheaton used a 15-7 spurt to pull away, leading 22-12.
Wheaton sophomore Rachel Vergara and freshman Lindsay Tebbetts paced the Lyon offense with seven and six kills, respectively. Senior Becca Rose handed out 24 assists to move into second place on the program's all-time list, while classmate Kristen Hunt and junior Emily Davisson contributed 13 and 10 digs, respectively.
The Anchorwomen will compete in the Brandeis University Invitational this upcoming weekend, and will have a final non-conference tune-up against Western New England College before opening up Little East Conference play against Keene State at home on Saturday, Sept. 18.
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