Symbolic of the team’s youth, Weghorst and Bain, both freshmen, made huge contributions to the game.
“[Weghorst and Bain] are doing amazing”, Doyle said. “They’re playing all the way around. [Bain] is able to play front row, as a setter, and she’s getting some amazing kills. Same as [Weghorst], she just flies.”
The Crimson’s overall team effort was the most crucial aspect to the game. The contest was the second this season in which the squad has played just three sets. The other straight set contest was a home victory on Sept. 18 against UMass Lowell.
“We played a lot of preseason matches that had a lot of ups and downs, which is where we learned to be consistent”, Doyle said. “We came out today and the first point of game one, last point of game three, we had the same energy and presence. We were just able to play consistently, and to all be on the same page, and to avoid the emotional ups and downs. “