Women's Volleyball Bested By Austin Peay

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WORCESTER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's volleyball team fell in straight sets to the Austin Peay Governors in the opening contest of the Harvard Invitational on Friday.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 0, Austin Peay 3 (25-10 | 25-9 | 25-16)
Records: Merrimack (0-5) | Austin Peay (2-2)
Location: Malkin Athletic Center | Cambridge, Mass. | Harvard Invitational

Set Breakdown:

• After Austin Peay worked to take an early set lead to open the match, Merrimack responded with a 6-4 stretch to close the gap. Kills by Brooke Leestma and Kayla Zinser made it a 16-9 match, but the Governors rallied to take the set.  
• Merrimack continued to pressure in the second set despite the score imbalance, with a massive attack error forced on a block by Brooke Leestma and Taylor Vatanian to cap a three point swing for the Warriors.
• In the third, Merrimack pushed for a 6-5 lead to kick off the set with aplomb. A mid-set block by Maegland Hladick and Kayla Zinser put the Warriors within a point once again, before a seven point Governors swing closed out the contest.

Notes & Notables

• Taelyr Czech led the way with 10 digs against the Governors, with Megan Larson notching seven and an ace.
• Megan Rumenapp notched nine assists, with Quinn Kellogg tallying eight for the Warriors.
   

Up Next:
Merrimack continues in the Harvard Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 4, opening with Marist at 10 a.m. before closing against host Harvard at 7 p.m.

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