GORHAM, Maine – Freshman Kristen Morrison (North Reading, Mass.) and sophomore Amber Clemons (Simi Valley, Calif.) combined for 22 kills, swinging for 11 each, to lead the 17th-ranked UMass Boston Beacons to a 3-0 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference women's volleyball match Tuesday night at Hill Gymnasium in Gorham, Maine.

         With its 14th consecutive win, UMass Boston improves to 14-2 overall and 3-0 in the Little East Conference.  The loss drops Southern Maine's record to 0-11 overall and 0-3 in the conference. 

         Morrison and Clemons each had an outstanding .667 hitting percentage to lead the Beacon attack that hit for a sparkling .577 percentage as a team.  Junior setter Frana Burtness-Adams (Fairbanks, Alaska/Austin E. Lathrop) effectively quarterbacked the Beacon offense with 19 assists, while senior Cassy Hanneman (Denver, Colo./Arapahoe) added 10 assists and three service aces. 

         Southern Maine sophomore Annie Mitchell (Gorham, Maine) led the Huskies with two kills, two service aces and a match-high seven digs.  Senior Eryn Neptune (Readfield, Maine/Maranacook) added five digs. 

         Southern Maine returns to action on Thursday (7:00 p.m.) when it travels to St. Joseph's College (Maine) for a non-conference match.  UMass Boston travels to Endicott College on Thursday (7:00 p.m.).

At Gorham, Maine

UMB (14-0, 3-0 LEC)   25   25   25    3

USM (0-11, 0-3 LEC)     6     9     7    0

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