Franciscan women's volleyball dropped a 3-0 decision to the Grove City Wolverines Saturday afternoon on the road. With the result, the Barons are now 13-9 overall and 6-2 in conference play.
How It Happened
The first set had the Barons score the first three points, and the squad continuously held a lead of 3 or 4 points most of the opening set. Down 16-13, Grove City scored the next four to have its first lead, only for the Barons to score five straight to go up 21-17, thanks to a few kills by
Logan Hickey. The hosts then went on a 8-2 run to win the opening the set, including breaking a 23-23 deadlock.
Set two, like set one, had a couple of lead changes, with neither team able to secure a lead of five or more points. A 67-2 run for Franciscan made a 11-7 Grove City lead turn into a 14-13 Baron advantage, before each team swapped one-point leads. After another
Logan Hickey kill tied it at 22, three straight Wolverine points followed to put the visitors in a 2-0 set hole.
Kills by
Anna Guard,
Caroline Linklater, and
Therese Heisler paced the Barons early on in the third set, leading to a 11-11 tie. However, Grove City took control from there, with no more further ties after a 10-3 Wolverine run. The Barons scored three straight late while on the brink, but one more kill by the hosts led to a 25-19 set win and a 3-0 match sweep.
Inside the Numbers
- Franciscan recorded six blocks, whereas Grove City had four.
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Logan Hickey's 71 total attacks were her second most in a game this season.
- Guard had both service aces for the Barons, which were the second and third points of the match
Up Next
Franciscan women's volleyball will return home to play next Saturday at noon against Geneva. After the match, there will be an Alumni Match to follow.
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