Beaver lose to Mercyhurst North East 3-0
Lady Lions lose 3-0 to Mercyhurst North East
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mercyhurst North East
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
|
Penn State Beaver
|
20 | 21 | 16 | 0 |
Team Stats
Mercyhurst North East
Penn State Beaver
| Game Statistics | Mercyhurst North East | Penn State Beaver |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .100 | .128 |
| Blocks | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Digs | 38 | 55 |
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
By: Haley Paul
Monaca, PA - Beaver end their win streak after 5 games by losing 3-0 to Mercyhurst North East.
Wednesday evening, Beaver played at home against Mercyhurst North East for a PSUAC match-up. As the game began, both teams had a rousing start. Each giving points back to back and volleys that lasted minutes. The teams were equal until Mercyhurst reached 20 points, Beaver battled but couldn't make it to 25, finishing the first set to 25-20 to Mercyhurst.
Beaver were close at beating Mercyhurst in the second set, coming close at 25-21 but couldn't pull through. With Morgan Cannister (Aliquippa, PA/ Hopewell) leadng with 12 kills of the night, Beaver almost pulled through for a win. Julianna Kon (Hopewell, PA/ Hopewell) shined in defense having a total of 19 digs. But with a strong offense and defense it was enough to clinch a win.
Beaver put down 10 kills in the third set, overcoming Mercyhurt's 9, but it wasn't enought to defeat them when Beaver lost 25-16. With a total of 23 kills in the match, freshman, Brenda Martinez (El Centro, CA/ Southwest) had 18 assists on the night.
Beaver are now 15-8 overall and 11-1 in the PSUAC. They return Thursday, October 15th, at 7 p.m. for the second purple out game and senior night, and to take on Penn State New Kensington.
