ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team lost in four sets to Davis & Elkins Friday night in a Mountain East Conference match inside the Carter Center.
The scores were 25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16.
Set 1
The Senators (6-8, 3-1 MEC) got out to a 10-5 lead, but CU countered with an 8-3 spurt to tie the set at 13-13 as freshman outside hitter
Hannah Steele and senior middle hitter
Sheridan Herron each had two kills during the run. D&E had the next run as it opened up leads of 20-15 and 24-17 before winning the game.
Set 2
Concord started with a 7-4 edge and held off several Davis & Elkins rallies throughout the game as the game featured five ties, but just one lead change. Up 14-12, the next three points went to the Mountain Lions as they maintained a lead of at least three points until the Senators closed to within 24-22. However, D&E would get no closer as the next point went to the home team.
Set 3
The third game was the tightest set of the night as it was tied 10 ties and the lead exchanged hands four different occasions. Holding onto to a 7-6 lead, Concord scored the next three points on back-to-back kills from Herron and Steele coupled with a D&E attack error. But, the Senators came storming back to go up 14-12. The Mountain Lions found themselves up 17-16, and again at 20-19, however, the final six points of the game went to D&E.
Set 4
CU scored the first three points of the set as senior outside hitter
Jessica King had two of her seven kills to open the game. Davis & Elkins responded, though, by scoring 10 of the next 12 points to go up 10-5. The advantage for the Senators grew to 17-10 as Concord could only get as close as seven points for the remainder of the match.
Match Stats
Steel registered 15 kills and nine digs as she just missed a double-double. Herron finished with 12 kills as she missed matching her season high by two. Junior middle hitter
Amber Hall had nine kills. Senior setter
Imani Rodgers totaled 38 assists and added seven digs. Senior defensive specialist
Kelli Ellison racked up 27 digs.
Concord travels to Glenville State 7:00 p.m. Tuesday.
