ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team was unable to carry its first-win set momentum over to the next three games as it fell to Charleston 23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-16, Tuesday night in Mountain East Conference action at the Carter Center.
Charleston (5-9, 1-0 MEC) was able to take a 14-10 lead in the first set after five straight points, and continued to lead 21-19 in the set. However, the Mountain Lions (2-15, 0-3 MEC) went on a 6-2 run to end the set and grab a 1-0 lead in the match.
Freshman right side
Camryn Huber added a kill and a block during the spurt while senior outside hitter
Alexi Pranckus finished off the set with a kill.
After a kill from freshman middle hitter
Sheridan Herron put CU up 7-5 in the second set, the Golden Eagles rolled off five straight points to take command of the set and even up the match at 1-1.
A 6-0 run from Charleston in the third set gave it an 18-13 lead. Trailing 23-19 in the third game, senior outside hitter
Ellie Lawrence provided a kill while sophomore libero
Lindsay Maddox came up with a service to ace to draw Concord within 24-23 of UC, but the game's next point belonged to UC as it took a 2-1 edge in the match.
Down 19-14 in the fourth set, Lawrence tallied one of her team-high 10 kills in the match to get the Mountain Lions within four of Charleston, however, UC reeled off a 6-1 run to end the match.
Lawrence added a hitting percentage of .300 to go along with her 10 kills. Huber recorded six kills and eight total blocks in the loss. Pranckus went for eight kills and eight digs.
Junior setter
Jenna Mounts rolled up 15 assists in the match.
Concord faces Bluefield State 7:00 p.m. Friday on the road.
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