URBANA, Ohio – The Concord University volleyball team fell on the road in Mountain East Conference play against Urbana in straight sets Thursday night at the Grimes Center.
Urbana (14-7, 3-3 MEC) took the match 25-15, 25-18, 25-16.
The Blue Knights scored 15 of the first 20 points of the match to open up a 15-5 lead on CU (4-16, 1-4 MEC). Concord was able to get back to within 18-9 after a kill from senior middle hitter
Brooke Heck, but was unable to get any closer in the first set.
In the second set, the Mountain Lions erased an early 5-0 deficit, and briefly took a 10-9 lead after a service ace from sophomore libero
Lindsay Maddox. But, UU scored five straight points to regain a 14-10 edge. Concord made one run at Urbana in the second as a kill from senior outside hitter
Ellie Lawrence and a Blue Knights' error got the Mountain Lions back to within 20-18. However, UU scored five straight points to close out the set.
UU went on a 11-4 run midway through the third game to win the match as it stretched its lead out to 11-6 after Concord scored the first two points of the third set.
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Lawrence led CU with eight kills in the match. Junior setter
Jenna Mounts notched 16 assists while Maddox added 11 digs.
The Mountain Lions continue their road trip 5:00 p.m. Friday against Notre Dame.
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