UMass Boston Women's Volleyball Claims 11th LEC Championship with Five-Set Victory Over UMass Dartmouth

11/14/2026 3:21:25 PM

BOSTON, Mass. – The UMass Boston women's volleyball team rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat UMass Dartmouth in five sets (13-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 15-10) Saturday at the Clark Athletic Center, capturing its conference-record 11th Little East Conference (LEC) Tournament Championship and first since 2021.

The Beacons improved to 21-8 overall with the victory, while the Corsairs moved to 16-8.

Mya Perron led UMass Boston with 17 kills and 14 digs, while Addie Blomgren added 14 kills and six total blocks. Paige Coulson, who was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, recorded a team-high 25 digs and nine kills. Olivia Seutter paced UMass Dartmouth with a match-high 23 kills, while Allison Pate recorded 20 kills and 22 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UMass Dartmouth opened the match with a commanding 25-13 victory in the first set, recording 15 kills and hitting .316 while holding the Beacons to a .025 hitting percentage.

UMass Boston responded in the second set, earning a 25-20 victory to even the match at one set apiece. The Beacons recorded 13 kills and improved their hitting percentage to .176.

The Corsairs regained the advantage in a closely contested third set, edging UMass Boston 25-23. UMass Dartmouth recorded 15 kills and hit .239 to take a 2-1 lead in the match.

Facing elimination, the Beacons battled back in the fourth set, securing a 25-22 victory to force a decisive fifth set. UMass Boston registered 13 kills in the frame, while limiting the Corsairs to a .075 hitting percentage.

UMass Boston carried its momentum into the final set, hitting a match-best .316 with seven kills and just one attack error to claim a 15-10 victory, completing the comeback and securing its 11th LEC Tournament Championship.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Coulson, the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, finished with a team-high 25 digs, nine kills and one service ace.

  • Perron led the Beacons with 17 kills, while Blomgren added 14 kills and hit .333.

  • Audrey Cofield dished out 45 assists and recorded 20 digs for UMass Boston.

  • Ashlee Wudi added 22 digs for the Beacons.

  • Seutter finished with a match-high 23 kills for UMass Dartmouth, while Pate contributed 20 kills and 22 digs.

  • Skye Peters recorded 48 assists and 23 digs for the Corsairs, while Brooke Harrington led all players with 30 digs.

  • UMass Dartmouth held a 60-50 advantage in kills and a 121-113 edge in digs.

  • Both teams recorded nine service aces, while UMass Boston finished with nine total blocks compared to seven for UMass Dartmouth.