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Spartans Fall to No. 3 Emory and Carnegie Mellon on Opening Day of UAA Round Robin #1

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ATLANTA – The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team opened 2014 conference action with a pair of matches at the University Athletic Association Round Robin #1 hosted at Emory University's Woodruff P.E. Center. The Spartans were swept by the host and No. 3 nationally-ranked Emory Eagles and fell in four sets to Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.).

With the pair of setbacks, the Spartans drop to 10-7 overall and 0-2 in the UAA.

Versus Emory (19-2, 1-0 UAA), the Spartans fell by scores of 25-20, 25-19 and 25-16. Junior outside hitter Katie Best (Sewickley, Pa./North Allegheny) posted the team's top kill total with seven, while sophomore Lauren Gurd (Farmington Hills, Mich./Detroit Country Day) contributed 12 assists and eight digs.

Against Carnegie Mellon (13-3, 2-0 UAA), the Spartans lost the match 25-19, 25-21, 21-25 and 25-13. Best posted her first career double-double with 16 digs and 10 kills. Sophomore right side hitter Marian Barton (Custer Park, Ill./Reed-Custer) led the squad with 14 kills. Junior outside hitter Carolyn Bogart (New Berlin, Wis./New Berlin Eisenhower) registered 17 digs, while Gurd and freshman setter Jessica Justice (St. Augustine, Fla./St. Augustine) posted double-figure assists with 19 and 18 helpers, respectively.

The Spartans wrap up the weekend in Atlanta against the University of Rochester (N.Y.) tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. 

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Players Mentioned

Marian Barton

#18 Marian Barton

RS
5' 10"
Sophomore
Katie Best

#7 Katie Best

OH
5' 8"
Junior
Carolyn Bogart

#26 Carolyn Bogart

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Lauren Gurd

#2 Lauren Gurd

S
5' 7"
Sophomore
Jessica Justice

#8 Jessica Justice

S
5' 9"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Marian Barton

#18 Marian Barton

5' 10"
Sophomore
RS
Katie Best

#7 Katie Best

5' 8"
Junior
OH
Carolyn Bogart

#26 Carolyn Bogart

5' 9"
Junior
OH
Lauren Gurd

#2 Lauren Gurd

5' 7"
Sophomore
S
Jessica Justice

#8 Jessica Justice

5' 9"
First-Year
S