Ravens Drop Heartbreaker to Lions
The Anderson University volleyball team hit the road to take on the Mount St. Joseph Lions on Friday in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup. The Ravens put up a tough fight against the Lions, but ultimately fell 3-2 (22-25, 25-22, 15-25, 25-23, 18-16). Anderson (8-10, 1-2) fought hard against Mount St. Joseph (12-7, 2-1) to push the match to five sets.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anderson (Ind.)
8-10,1-2 HCAC
|
22 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 2 |
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Mt. St. Joseph
12-6,2-1 HCAC
|
25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 3 |
Team Stats
Mt. St. Joseph
| Game Statistics | Anderson (Ind.) | Mt. St. Joseph |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .129 | .156 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 123 | 113 |
| Aces | 4 | 9 |
The Anderson University volleyball team hit the road to take on the Mount St. Joseph Lions on Friday in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup. The Ravens put up a tough fight against the Lions, but ultimately fell 3-2 (22-25, 25-22, 15-25, 25-23, 18-16). Anderson (8-10, 1-2) fought hard against Mount St. Joseph (12-7, 2-1) to push the match to five sets.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In a close battle, the Lions took set one from the Ravens 25-22. The Ravens picked up 13 kills in the set, with a .250 hitting percentage.
- The Ravens came back and took set two, reversing the score in their favor. This time the Ravens tallied 15 kills. Anderson held a .213 hitting percentage over the Lions .068 hitting percentage.
- Mount St. Joseph put out a strong showing in the third set, taking a 25-15 set victory over the Ravens. Both sides had seven kills
- Anderson secured a 25-23 victory in the 4th set to send the game to five sets. The Ravens tallied 19 kills and a .210 hitting percentage over the Lions 12 kills and .161 hitting percentage. The Ravens came up with three blocks during the set.
- In the fifth and final set, the Ravens ultimately fell to the Lions 18-16. The Ravens pulled together a hitting percentage of .129 for the set.
- During the match, Mount St. Joseph recorded a .156 attack percentage while Anderson turned in a .129 hitting percentage.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Shaylen Perry – 13 kills, .348 hitting percentage, 2 blocks
- Felicity Bontrager – 9 kills, .233 hitting percentage, 2 assists, 1 ace, 3 blocks, 6 digs
- Tess Perdue – 12 kills
- Jimena Montano – 10 kills, 3 blocks
- Brooke Troyer – 8 assists, 34 digs
- Kaycie Gates – 29 assists, 2 aces, 16 digs
- Ally Hall – 14 digs
- Ashlyn Transier – 5 kills, 2 blocks
- Sydney McClain – 11 kills, 29 digs
- Kate Todd – 19 assists, 1 ace, 13 digs
COACH TAMI MILLER'S COMMENTS
"We lost a very tough match [Friday]. MSJ is a strong team and the Lady Ravens matched them point for point sending it to a five-set match. Both teams traded points in a close last set where possible winning shots fell inches short to give the victory to the Lions. It was a great dog fight that slipped away from us at the end. We will use the strides we made tonight in some area along with some of the lessons we learned when we came up short to go out in our next match and get a W."
UP NEXT
The Ravens will be back on their home court inside the O.C. Lewis Gymnasium on Wednesday. They welcome the Beavers of Bluffton University (9-12, 1-1) for an HCAC matchup. First serve will happen at 7PM.
