How It Happened

Rhode Island dropped its fourth straight match, getting swept 25-22, 25-21, 25-22 by Clemson Saturday afternoon at the Penn State Invitational.

Rhode Island (4-7) struggled to establish rhythm on offense, hitting just .100 as a team. Rhody had 21 attack errors despite it being just a three-set match. Clemson (5-6) was not much better offensively, hitting just .146 as a team. The Tigers used a strong serving game to create an advantage. Clemson had nine aces, compared to just three for the Rams.

Inside the Box Score

• Junior Kylee Wolfe led the Rams with 11 digs and added six kills.
• Senior Layne Self had a team-best nine kills. No one else had more than kills.
• Junior Marie Gillcrist had six kills, one solo block and four block assists.
• Senior Callan Kinnan had 21 kills and five digs.
• Senior Audrey Castro had nine digs, while junior Jessie Blaze added eight.

Stat of the Match
11 – Rhode Island did not have more than 11 kills in any set.

What's Next
The Rams will wrap up play at the Penn State Invitational Saturday evening when they play Howard at 4:30 p.m.