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North Andover, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball contested the Pioneers of Sacred Heart University, but came up short in Saturday night's match.
The Basics:
Score: Sacred Heart 3,
Merrimack 0 (25-13 | 25-13 | 25-17)
Records: Merrimack (0-16, 0-2 NEC) | Sacred Heart (7-6, 1-1 NEC)
Location: North Andover, Mass. / Hammel Court
Set Breakdown:
- Merrimack went back and forth with the Pioneers for most of the set – with kills earned by five different Warriors – but fell to SHU due to multi-point runs by the visiting squad. Avery Brown and Brooke Leestma had two kills each.
- Set two was an identical score with a similar story line. Warriors came out strong with another back and forth beginning, but the Pioneers came out over Merrimack with the help of seven multi-point possessions, including a late five-point run. Meagan Hladick led the Warriors with four kills, and Avery Brown again had two.
- The Warriors fought back, this time earning four multi-point possessions of their own, but the Pioneers matched their efforts with six of their own – including another five-point run. In her second game back, Sophie Meyers had four kills in the final set which was supported by Kayla Zinser's three.
Notes and Notables:
- Meagan Hladick led the Warriors with six kills, and Sophie Meyers and Kayla Zinser both had five apiece.
- In a team effort, seven different Warriors earned kills, with five of them having four or more.
Up Next:
The Warriors head to Brooklyn, N.Y. next to take on the LIU Sharks on Friday, October 1 at 6:00 pm.
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