Durham, N.H. – In an early week matchup, Women's Volleyball took a trip up to Durham to face the Wildcats of Ne Hampshire. In three neck and neck sets, the Warriors fell to the Wildcats in a three set sweep.
Score: Merrimack:
0, New Hampshire: 3
Records: Merrimack (2-6), New Hampshire (6-4)
How It Happened
Kicking off the first set against the Wildcats, the Warriors found themselves trailing. A kill and block assist from
Morgan Thurlow kept the lead to four but the Wildcats continued their assault. A few different Warriors contributed kills, and a couple Wildcat errors brought the lead back down to four. In an attempt to take the lead,
Mckenna Shotwell tallied a kill and an assist, but the back a forth battle came to end with the Wildcats taking the first set 25-18.
Looking to change the tide of the match, Merrimack kept it close heading into the second set.
Sophia DeBonis carried the offense for three assists in the early stages. New Hampshire fought back extending their lead, but the Warriors quickly put an end to that. Two straight kills from
Ella Gizmunt put the Warriors within two halfway through the set. Following that,
Aubrey Baker fired three straight kills to keep the Wildcat lead at a minimum. A four-point run bolstered the Wildcat lead to seven as they went on to take the second set.
In the face of defeat, the Warriors started the third set strong. Taking advantage of Wildcat errors, the Warriors found themselves right in it. Friar Classic All Star,
Lilly Konrad took control assisting three different Warriors to kills. With the match close, the Wildcats fired back, going on a 6-1 run. Three straight services aces from Thurlow
wasn't enough as the Wildcats completed their sweep 25-20.
Stats and Facts
- Gizmunt led the way with 8 kills
- Shotwell tallied 7 kills and 9 digs
- DeBonis racked up 15 assists and Lilly Konrad added 13.
Up Next
The Warriors continue their long road trip on Friday, September 26
th against Fairfield University. Tip off between the Warriors and Stags is at 6pm.
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