Women’s volleyball team upended at Saint Mary’s in three sets
The Olivet College volleyball team fell to Saint Mary’s (Ind.) College in three sets this afternoon at the Angela Athletic Facility in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Olivet
3-12, 1-5 MIAA
0
Saint Mary's (Ind.)
6-7, 3-4 MIAA
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
21 | 22 | 19 | 0 |
|
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Olivet
K:
Morgan Champion
- 14
B:
Brittney Prince
- 5
D:
Gabrielle Mundt
- 13
SA:
Gabrielle Mundt
- 1
Saint Mary's (Ind.)
K:
Rachel Bonek
- 18
B:
Leah Buck
- 5
D:
Nicole Lukens
- 18
SA:
3 Players
(#2,
#3,
#5)
- 1
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Olivet | Saint Mary's (Ind.) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .200 | .232 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 51 | 55 |
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
September 23, 2017
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Olivet College volleyball team fell to Saint Mary's (Ind.) College in three sets this afternoon at the Angela Athletic Facility in Notre Dame, Indiana.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Saint Mary's def. Olivet 25-21, 25-22, 25-19
Location: Angela Athletic Facility; Notre Dame, Ind.
Records: Olivet 3-12 overall, 1-5 MIAA; Saint Mary's 6-7 overall, 3-4 MIAA
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Belles held a 6-5 lead in the opening set before going on a 7-1 run to go up 13-6. Saint Mary's then stretched its lead to eight points. The Comets fought back to cut their deficit down to two points, 23-21. Two Belle kills ended the set in their favor.
- Saint Mary's held an early 4-2 lead in the second set. Olivet came back with three straight points to go up 5-4. The teams traded points until the Belles went ahead 8-7. Three straight Comet points put them ahead 10-8. Saint Mary's responded with a 5-1 run to take the lead back, 13-11. The Belles extended their lead twice to four points, with the last time being 20-16. Olivet scored three straight points to close the gap to a single point at 20-19, but it would not get any closer for the rest of the set.
- In the third, Olivet led 2-1 until Saint Mary's put five consecutive points on the scoreboard for 6-2 lead. The Belles pushed their lead to as many as six points, 14-8. The Comets battled back to level the score at 17-17. After a timeout, Saint Mary's scored eight of the final 10 points to win the set, 25-19.
FOR THE COMETS
- Sophomore Morgan Champion totaled a team-best 14 kills, with zero attack errors on 33 attempts for a .424 hitting percentage.
- Senior Courtney Cronkright and sophomore Brittney Prince each had nine kills.
- Sophomore Madelyn Notenbaum recorded 32 set assists.
- Sophomore Gabrielle Mundt topped the defense with 13 digs.
FOR THE BELLES
- Rachel Bonek led all players with 18 kills.
- Alyssa Chong was next with 10 kills.
- Morgan VanderWey finished with 45 set assists.
- Nicole Lukens had a match-high 18 digs.
UP NEXT
- Olivet is on the road next Wednesday, Sept. 27, to play Alma College. First serve inside the Art Smith Arena is 6:30 p.m.