Granville, OH- The Lady Barons got swept in three games on the road against Denison to close non-conference play

The Basics
Scores: Denison 3 - Franciscan 0 (25-8, 25-11, 25-20)
Records: Denison (14-5) ; Franciscan (9-10)
Location: Livingston Gymnasium ; Denison

How it Happened

• Set one was decided by a few long runs by the Big-Red. A 6-0 run early behind two kills by Alex Tubbs gave Denison a 12-4 edge. After exchanging a couple points,a 7-0 Denison run put the set nearly unreachable as the Big Red would close out 25-8.
• Two early kills by Meghan Bayer and Caite O'Malley had set two at 4-4, but another big run by Denison proved to be the difference. An 8-0 run which included two kills by Carly Tenaglia gave the Big Red a 14-5 advantage. After a kill by Emily Nutter, a Big Red 6-0 run put the game on ice as they won 25-11.
• The Lady Barons came out more aggressive in set three. Meghan Bayer had four kills for Franciscan's first four points giving them an early 5-2 lead. This set would also have several long runs of points as the Lady Barons had a 5-0 run, but then responded by a Bid Red 5-0 run to set the score at 10-8. Another exchange on 5-0 runs put the Lady Barons in position leading 17-15. The Big Red would prevail as they would go on a 6-0 run to win the close deciding game 25-20.

Inside the Box Score

• Meghan Bayer led Franciscan with 10 kills, Rennee Antonelli added 5 kills.
• Meghan Bayer had 11 digs, her 10th game of the season with double digit kills and digs, Lauren Betar had 9 digs.
• Sydney Riley and Emily Nutter each recorded 8 assists

Comments from Coach

 After the game Coach Hermann commented, "Denison is a good team, and they played very well." "I was pleased with how hard our team worked, and I liked how we stayed focused and fixed some things as the match went along." "Before the third set, we talked about the need to be more aggressive, and I think we did that much better in that set. 

Up Next

The Lady Barons return to action Saturday in an AMCC quad match as they play against Alfred St. and Mount Aloysius. The Lady Barons currently are in a tie for 4th in the AMCC standings.