BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team lost in three sets to West Virginia Wesleyan, 25-13, 25-12, 25-18, Tuesday night in a Mountain East Conference match at the Rockefeller Center.
Concord is 0-3 this season while the Bobcats improve to 2-0.
Set 1
Wesleyan opened the match on a 9-1 run. The Mountain Lions were able to say within eight points of the Bobcats until they scored five straight points to stretch the lead to 21-8.
Set 2
Much like the first set, WVWC took a 9-2 lead early in the game. After a kill from junior outside hitter
Jessica King and a Bobcats' error, the Mountain Lions got back to within 13-8. Wesleyan, however, went on a 6-2 scoring run to open up a 19-10 lead on its way to a 2-0 advantage in the match.
Set 3
Once again, Wesleyan started fast by taking a 5-1 lead. Concord had answer as the Maroon and Gray scored five straight points to go up 6-5. From there, the teams traded points with neither side leading by more than two points. With CU down 18-17 after another King kill, the Bobcats finished the match on a 7-1 spurt.
Match Statistics
Junior middle hitter
Sheridan Herron tallied eight kills. Sophomore middle hitter
Amber Hall had four kills and four blocks. Senior defensive specialist
Lindsay Maddox added 14 digs. Junior setter
Imani Rodgers handed out 11 assists.
Concord returns to the Carter Center to face Charleston 7:00 p.m. Friday.
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