WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team lost a three-set contest to West Liberty at the ASRC Friday night in a Mountain East Conference contest.
The Hilltoppers (20-8, 8-4 MEC) took the match 25-17, 25-16, 25-16.
WLU jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first set as it took the game by eight points.
Concord (5-22, 2-10 MEC) took an early 5-3 lead in the second game after a kill from senior outside hitter
Ellie Lawrence. West Liberty battled back to tie the set at 10-10 before CU took an 11-10 edge after a WLU error. But, the Hilltoppers went on a 9-2 run to grab a 19-13 lead. The Mountain Lions could not get any closer than six points the rest of the set.
Like the first set, West Liberty started the set on a 9-2 spurt. CU was only able to get as close as six in the set, 12-6, as the Hilltoppers took the set by nine points.
Freshman right side
Camryn Huber led the Mountain Lions with five kills in the match.
Junior libero
Erin Shannon notched 16 digs while junior setter
Jenna Mounts added 11 assists.
CU plays a pair of matches Saturday at Wheeling Jesuit. Concord faces WJU at 11:00 a.m. before taking on Virginia State in a neutral court match at 1:00 p.m.
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