ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – Penn State Harrisburg's women's volleyball dropped a 3-0 decision on Wednesday night, Oct. 23 against United East Conference foe St. Mary's (Md.) by set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 25-21.
Hannah DeGregory and Camryn Wettstone led the Lions with seven kills apiece, while Mackenzy Miller provided 11 assists from the setter position. Kate Bukowski had a team-high 16 digs and DeGregory added 14 on the defensive end.
Although the Lions didn't see their first lead until Wettstone served an ace to put the away team up 23-22, the opening set was a back-and-forth battle between Penn State Harrisburg (14-7, 5-2 United East) and St. Mary's College of Maryland (15-10, 7-1 United East) from the start. The Seahawks were able to score the last three points to win the first frame 26-24 and the home team continued the momentum going into the second set.
St. Mary's (Md.) quickly established a 6-1 lead in the second and never looked back from there as they went on to secure the set 25-17 in convincing fashion. In the third frame, the Lions tied the game up at 9-9 and the two squads were deadlocked for five points straight before the Seahawks earned a 5-0 run to gain some distance. Penn State Harrisburg attempted to claw back and get the contest within two, but the home team proved to be too much for the Lions in the end.
NOTABLES
- DeGregory had a well-rounded performance, as she tallied 14 digs, nine assists, seven kills, and one block assist.
- Bukowski led the Lions with 16 digs. Both Julia Choe and M. Miller had nine digs apiece.
- Wettstone posted seven kills, while Charlotte Nguyen added six of her own.
- M. Miller also recorded a team-high 11 assists and three service aces.
- The Seahawks' Maya Mauro was impressive on offense on Wednesday night with 14 kills.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions are back home on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26 as they host Penn State Abington for another conference matchup at the Capital Union Building.
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