Women's Volleyball Falters at Adelphi, 3-0

Women's Volleyball Falters at Adelphi, 3-0

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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball team dropped a three-set match on Saturday afternoon as the Warriors battled first-place Adelphi University on Long Island.

The Basics
 Score: Adelphi 3, Merrimack 0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-20)
Records: Merrimack (8-13, 3-7 NE-10) | Adelphi (19-4, 10-0 NE-10)
Location: Center for Recreation and Sport | Garden City, N.Y.

How It Happened
 With Adelphi leading in the opening set, 5-4, the Warriors used a kill from sophomore Mary Kate McCarroll (Harrison, Ohio) to start a 4-1 run and take an 8-6 lead. Later on with the Panthers leading by two points, Adelphi rattled off four straight to build a 19-13 advantage. Adelphi had three cracks at a set point before winning it, 25-19, on a service error by Merrimack.

The Panthers, who came into the day undefeated in league play, jumped ahead of the Warriors in second set by winning 13 of the first 14 points. Kills from Jennifer Cain (Melrose, Mass.) and McCarroll late in the frame contributed to a 6-1 run for the Navy and Gold, but Panthers held on to take a 2-0 lead into the final set.

Merrimack hung with Adelphi in the third set, as the sides exchanged points throughout. Adelphi's lead hovered around three points for the majority of the time, including at 21-18 following a kill from Cain. At that point, the Panthers won three unanswered points to pull away and win the match.

Inside The Numbers

  • Senior libero Madison Burke (San Jose, Calif.) finished with a match high 16 digs. She now has 402 for the season, reaching the 400-dig mark for the fourth straight season
  • Sophomore Tara Stuhr (Huntington Beach, Calif.) dished out 25 assists, while collecting Merrimack's lone block on the afternoon
  • McCarroll led the team with a .308 hitting percentage with seven kills on 13 total attack. Freshman Katelynn Marr (Franklin, Mass.) notched three kills on seven attacks, the most kills she's had in a match this season

Up Next
 The Warriors conclude their current three-game road swing on Tuesday night when the Navy and Gold travel to Saint Anselm for a 7 p.m. match. Merrimack defeated the Hawks earlier this season in non-conference play, 3-1.

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