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WORCESTER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball team fell in three sets to the Holy Cross Crusaders on Wednesday night.
The Basics
Score: Holy Cross 3,
Merrimack 0 (25-13 | 25-17 | 25-19)
Records: Merrimack (0-4, 0-0 NEC) | Holy Cross (1-3, 0-0 Patriot)
Location: Holy Cross Field House | Worcester, Mass.
Set Breakdown:
- Merrimack started the opening set even with Holy Cross, with kills from Sydney Green and Maegan Hladick leading the charge. A 10-1 run by the Crusaders pushed the hosts ahead to capture the opening set.
- Midway through the second set, the Warriors charged for a 6-2 run, with a pair of service aces to bring it to an 11-10 set. Despite Merrimack's effort, Holy Cross closed out the second with a 25-17 final.
- The Warriors had a game-best ten kills in the final set, taking an opening 5-3 lead. Merrimack kept pace through the middle of the set to keep the score at 18-13 for the Crusaders, before the Warriors made a final three-point push before the set closed out.
Notes & Notables
- Brooke Leestma led the contest with 31 total attempts for the contest, to lead all competitors in the game.
- Sydney Green led the squad with seven kills, with Leestma and Hladick finishing behind her with six as Merrimack totaled 23 kills on the night.
Up Next:
Merrimack will compete in the Harvard Invitational, taking on Austin Peay in Cambridge on Friday, Sept. 3 before facing Marist and Harvard on Saturday, Sept. 4.
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