Freshman Skyler Kaufman (Needham, Mass.) tallied eight kills, a .500 hitting performance, two aces, and two blocks while junior Martin Krasuski (Aurora, Ill.) bolstered MIT's balanced attack with six kills. Freshman Yize Dong (Moraga, Calif.) dished out 34 assists as classmate Matt Reilly (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) posted a match-high three blocks. Senior Brendan Chang (Laytonsville, Md.) collected nine digs while junior Suyash Fulay (Wexford, Pa.) registered seven digs and three aces.
The opening set was a back-and-forth affair as it featured eight ties and three lead changes. With the score even at 16, a kill by Smith in addition to a Lasell hitting error gave MIT some breathing room. A hitting miscue cut the Lasers' deficit in half but the Engineers gradually inched out to a 24-20 lead courtesy of a Krasuski kill. A kill and an ace kept the hosts alive; however, a serving error gave MIT the win.
The early stages of the second stanza were closely played as there were 10 ties and five lead changes. Knotted at 11, kills from Krasuski and Smith coupled with a pair of hitting errors gave the visitors their largest lead of the frame. Lasell battled back, narrowing the gap to three on three occasions, the last at 23-20. Reilly then accounted for MIT's final two points as he produced a kill and a solo block.
The Cardinal and Gray raced out to a 7-1 advantage in the third set before eventually going up 18-7. Despite the deficit the Lasers continued to attack, trimming their margin to 23-16. The Engineers thwarted the late rally and clinched the match courtesy of kills from sophomore Tom Leech (Meadville, Pa.) and Smith.
MIT continues non-conference play on Thursday, March 10 when it hosts local rival Wentworth Institute of Technology at 6:00 p.m.
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