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Case Western Reserve University Athletics
Case Western Reserve University Athletics

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Sophia Datto in the middle of a dig
Tim Phillis
0
CWRU CWRU 0-5,0-0 UAA
3
Winner Mount Union MTU 3-2,0-0 OAC
CWRU CWRU
0-5,0-0 UAA
0
Final
3
Mount Union MTU
3-2,0-0 OAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
CWRU CWRU 16 23 22 (0)
Mount Union MTU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Swept at Mount Union

The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team dropped a three-set match to the University of Mount Union on Wednesday night at Timken Gymnasium in Alliance, Ohio, falling 16-25, 23-25, 22-25.

The Spartans moved to 0-5 on the season, while the Purple Raiders improved to 3-2

First Set

  • Mount Union opened the match with a 6-2 run, but CWRU tied the score at six with four consecutive points
  • The visitors took an 8-7 lead on a kill by junior Emily Goodpaster; however, the Purple Raiders used a 7-3 run to reclaim the advantage
  • The Spartans cut the deficit to one, 15-14. UMU scored 10 of the final 12 points to take the first set

Second Set

  • The Purple Raiders continued their momentum in the second stanza by winning seven of the first 10 rallies
  • A kill by senior Kalli Wall ignited a 6-1 CWRU run, giving the Spartans a 14-13 lead
  • Mount Union retook the lead by winning the next two points and pulled ahead 20-16 by taking five of the following seven
  • The Spartans fought back, eventually tying the score at 23 on a kill by senior Amanda Ngo
  • However, a kill and a service ace closed the period for Mount Union to give the hosts at 2-0 advantage

Third Set

  • Case Western Reserve led by as many as four points early in the third set, taking an 11-7 lead on a kill by sophomore Madeline Halter
  • Mount Union tied the score at 13, 15, and 17 before a 4-2 run gave the Spartans a two-point lead
  • The Purple Raiders claimed the next five points, turning a 21-19 deficit into a 24-21 lead
  • A kill by Goodpaster kept CWRU alive in the match, however, the hosts ended the evening with a kill to complete the sweep

Spartan Notes

  • The Spartans fell to 4-23 against Mount Union since the 2002 season
  • Ngo paced the squad with nine kills, sophomore Sophia Datto had a team-high 23 digs, and sophomore Elena Esquivel led the team with 16 assists
  • Junior Sude Naz Item added 14 digs

Up Next

CWRU will play its first match of the season at Horsburgh Gymnasium, hosting Heidelberg University on Friday night at 5 p.m. to open the CWRU Quad.

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