NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. – Merrimack College women's volleyball suffered a loss on Friday night to Long Island University. The Warriors were led by
Brooke Leestma who had eight kills and
Quinn Kellogg who had 11 assists.
The Basics:
Score: Long Island 3,
Merrimack 0 (25-19 | 25-11 | 25-22
Records: Merrimack (0-26, 0-11 NEC) | Long Island (11-12, 8-3 NEC)
Location: North Andover, Mass. / Hammel Court
Set Breakdown:
- Early on in the first set the Warriors went up by one after a service ace by Kellogg. Merrimack went up 7-5 after a LIU attacking error. Both teams traded blows until the Sharks went on a three-point run to pull ahead by five. The Warriors countered with a three-point run of their own highlighted by a kill from Kara Haase. Merrimack brought the LIU lead to one after a Shark attacking error, 19-18. LIU finished the set on a 5-0 run and won the set by seven.
- The Sharks came out on fire in the second set, going up by nine out of the gate. Maegan Hladick had a kill for the Warriors midway through the set. LIU went on a 7-0 run to make the score 19-3. Towards the end of the set the Warriors battled back with a 4-0 run, highlighted by a kill from Maalese Wallace and a service ace from Megan Rumenapp.
- In the third set the Warriors took a two-point lead after a service ace from Kellogg. The Sharks battled back going on a 4-0 run to take a two-point advantage. LIU then went on to score seven points in a row to take a commanding seven-point lead. The Warriors battled back. A service ace and a kill by Lauryn Mattiucci on back-to-back possessions cut the lead to five. The Warriors got the Shark lead down to one after a viscous kill by Wallace. LIU finished the set, winning 25-22.
Notes and Notables:
- Mattiucci led the Warriors with 13 digs.
- The Warriors as team had four service aces.
Up Next:
The Warriors get back to action tomorrow night at 5 p.m. It is senior night, so come out and support your women's volleyball seniors!
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