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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball program won the second set and saw each of the remaining three decided by five points or less, but the visiting Assumption College Greyhounds prevailed, 3-1, in a Northeast-10 Conference match on Friday evening at Hammel Court. Junior
Catherine Flaherty and senior
Katelynn Marr each posted double-doubles to lead the Warriors.
The Basics
Score: Assumption 3,
Merrimack 1 (
25-20 | 22-25 |
25-20 |
25-21)
Records: Merrimack (5-14, 3-4 NE10) | Assumption (2-13, 2-7 NE10)
Location: North Andover, Mass. | Hammel Court
Set Breakdown
- Facing a 12-7 deficit, Merrimack embarked on a 5-0 run to tie the opening frame. Freshman Kara Haase notched consecutive kills to end the spurt. The team's traded points before Assumption took a slight 19-16 advantage, only to see the hosts take three consecutive points to tie the set again. The Greyhounds had the last laugh, however, winning the next five points and six of the final seven to win the opener, 25-20
- Merrimack took a 6-4 lead in the second after consecutive kills from freshman Sophie Meyers. Assumption edged out in front, 16-14, but points for Flaherty and Meyers evened the frame again. The set sat at a 22-22 deadlock before the Warriors ended the set on a 3-0 spurt, with Marr notching a kill and consecutive errors from the Greyhounds giving Merrimack a 25-22 win
- Assumption jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the third set, controlling the frame throughout. With the Greyhounds ahead, 21-12, the Warriors won three straight points to force an Assumption timeout and claimed eight of the next 15 points overall to trim their deficit to three, 23-20. The Greyhounds ended the comeback by winning the final two points to move within one set of winning the match
- Flaherty notched three of Merrimack's first five points as the Warriors opened a 5-4 advantage, but the Greyhounds won five of the next set to force a timeout by the hosts. A 4-0 spurt turned a 12-10 frame into a 16-10 advantage for the visitors, which proved too much to overcome. Merrimack was able to stave off three match points, closing within three, 24-21, following Flaherty's 15th kill of the night. The Greyhounds ended the match there, winning by four points to edge the Warriors
Top Performers
- Flaherty established a new season high with 15 kills and tied for the match high. It marked her seventh match this season with at least 10 kills.
- The North Andover, Mass. native added 11 digs playing on her birthday, totaling her third double-double over the last four matches
- Marr continued her strong play of late, finishing the night with 10 kills – her fourth straight match in double figures – and 14 digs – posting her third double-double in four contests
- Freshman Megan Rumenapp set a season best with 19 assists, playing in just her second collegiate match
Notes and Notables
- Assumption's advantage in the blocking department (10-2) proved crucial
- Merrimack owned one more dig (57-56) than its visitors, with senior libero Amanda Cain joining Flaherty and Marr in double digits with 12
- The Grehounds hit at a .252 clip, and posting a hitting percentage of at least .200 in all four sets
Up Next
Merrimack returns home tomorrow afternoon to face Southern Connecticut at 1 p.m. from Hammel Court.
