BOSTON, Mass. - The Simmons College women's volleyball team saw four players register seven or more kills, but were defeated by host Wentworth Institute of Technology, 3-1 (25-18, 25-27, 25-17, 25-19) this evening at Tansey Gymnasium in Boston, Mass. The Sharks fall to 9-15 on the season, while the Leopards improve to 10-16.

Junior outside hitter Cailin Fredrickson (Columbia, Md.) led Simmons with 11 kills and three aces to go with nine digs, while sophomore outside hitter Sarah Woodward (Deerfield, Mass.) spiked for eight kills, got down for 10 digs, fired a pair of aces and registered a block assist. Senior right side hitter Nicole Alberghini (Northborough, Mass.) chipped in with eight kills, while sophomore middle hitter Amber Peterson (Las Vegas, Nev.) swung for seven kills, picked up six digs and got up for a pair of block assists. Junior libero Kat Guillotte (New Bedford, Mass.) scooped up a match-high 13 digs and junior setter Andalyn Duke (Litchfield Park, Ariz.) set for 30 assists and just missed a double-double with nine digs in addition to two aces.

Senior outside hitter Hannah Bailey (Plymouth, Mass.) and sophomore outside hitter Sydney Meyers (Washington, D.C.) each notched a double-double of 11 kills and 11 digs for Wentworth. Meyers also added three aces and each player had a pair of assisted blocks. 

Wentworth never trailed in the opening set and jumped out to a 15-7 lead, but Simmons came back with a 10-3 burst to pull to within 18-17, but it was as close as the Sharks would get for the frame. The Leopards took the set, 25-18.

Simmons hit .263 for the second set and pulled out a 27-25 win. The teams played within three points of each other the entire set, which featured 13 ties. Wentworth took just its second lead of the frame at 25-24, but a service error knotted the set and ignited a three-point swing for the Sharks. Woodward put away a kill to give Simmons the set and tie the match at 1-1.

The third set was within three points of each team through the first 25 points. The Leopards held a 13-11 margin, before scoring four straight points to take a 17-11 cushion. Despite a pair of aces from Fredrickson to later pull the Sharks to within 17-14, Wentworth maintained its lead to win the set.

The Leopards took an early 14-8 advantage, but Simmons chipped away and climbed to within 16-15. Wentworth regrouped and closed out the frame on a 9-4 run to win the contest.