UMass Boston Defeats Plymouth State in Four Sets to Advance to LEC Championship Final

11/12/2026 8:29:25 PM

BOSTON, Mass. – Paige Coulson recorded 14 kills and 17 digs, and Mya Perron added 13 kills and 10 digs as top-seeded UMass Boston defeated fourth-seeded Plymouth State, 3-1, in the semifinals of the Little East Conference (LEC) Women’s Volleyball Championship Thursday at the Clark Athletic Center. The Beacons won by set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 21-25 and 25-21 to advance to the championship final.

The Records
UMass Boston (20-8)
Plymouth State (21-6)

HOW IT HAPPENED

UMass Boston took control early, holding Plymouth State to a .022 hitting percentage in the opening set to secure a 25-17 victory. The Beacons committed just three attack errors while the Panthers totaled 10.

The hosts delivered their strongest offensive performance in the second set, hitting .345 with 13 kills and three errors on 29 attempts. UMass Boston took the set, 25-16, to build a 2-0 advantage.

Plymouth State extended the match with a 25-21 victory in a closely contested third set that featured 11 ties and four lead changes. The Panthers limited the Beacons to a .024 hitting percentage, forcing 10 attack errors.

UMass Boston responded in the fourth, recording 12 kills against just three errors to close out the match with a 25-21 victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • Coulson led UMass Boston with 14 kills and added 17 digs and two service aces, while Perron contributed 13 kills, 10 digs and two total blocks.

  • Addie Blomgren anchored the Beacons at the net with seven total blocks, including four solo stops, and added four kills and seven digs.

  • Audrey Cofield and Kaitlyn Leberstien each finished with 17 assists and 12 digs. Leberstien also contributed five kills and two service aces.

  • Ashlee Wudi registered a team-high 18 digs for UMass Boston.

  • Annalyn Cahill paced Plymouth State with 11 kills on a .333 hitting percentage and added three total blocks. Sya McKay finished with eight kills and 12 digs.

  • Christa Imbriano led all players with 21 digs, while Emily Sousa totaled 18 assists. Kathryn Driend added 14 assists and 10 digs.

  • UMass Boston held advantages in kills (46-45), digs (80-77), service aces (7-2) and total team blocks (10-5), finishing with a .169 hitting percentage to Plymouth State’s .107.

UP NEXT

UMass Boston advances to host the LEC championship final.