Box Score WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary volleyball middle blockers Julia Brown and Madeleine Bertz combined for 16 kills and seven blocks in a 3-0 (27-25, 25-18, 25-20) setback against Northeastern on Sunday afternoon. Brown totaled nine kills and three blocks, while Bertz finished with seven kills and a match-high four blocks in leading the Tribe (5-16, 1-11 CAA) versus the Huskies (14-11, 7-5 CAA).
 
W&M came out firing in the first set after opening the frame with a 6-0 lead. Senior Katie Kemp set up Brown for a kill right down the middle to push the Tribe's advantage to 12-7. However, a pair of 4-0 runs allowed the Huskies to take the lead at 19-18. Both teams jockeyed for position in reaching extra points, before NU grabbed the period on a 3-0 spurt.
 
Only one lead change occurred the rest of the match as the Huskies built solid advantages in the last two sets. In the second game, Farrell hammered a shot the NU defense couldn't handle to make it a 12-all affair, but the Huskies clamped down to yield just six more point the rest of the frame.
 
Halfway through set three, the Tribe forced a couple of side outs behind the swing of Farrell to trail, 12-10. Nonetheless, the Huskies used the serve of Gabrielle Tschannen for a 4-0 spark in leading 16-12. The Tribe managed to narrow the gap to just three points, 23-20, following a crosscourt blast from Brown. But an NU kill and ace cut the comeback short.
 
 Inside the Numbers
- Bertz went without in an error across her 14 attempts for a .500 attack percentage.
- Farrell generated a well-round effort of 12 kills, eight digs and two aces
- Kemp dished out a team-best 33 assists, while assisting on two blocks.
- W&M out blocked NU 7-to-4.
- NU held an 8-to-4 advantage in service aces. 

Notes
Bertz has totaled eight blocks in her last two appearances…Kemp distributed the most assists in a three-set match…Farrell is on a streak of three consecutive matches with double-digit kills…Farrell also tied her season-high in aces…Brown recorded a .400-plus hitting efficiency for the ­­­fifth time this year.
 
Up Next
The Tribe concludes the road portion of its schedule with trips to James Madison (Nov. 2 at 7 pm) and Towson (Nov. 4 at 1 pm) next weekend.