Volleyball Stumbles Against Mercyhurst

The Central Connecticut volleyball team fell to Mercyhurst, 3-1, in NEC action on Saturday in New Britain. The Blue Devils were led by Olivia Keckler with 13 kills, but were hindered by 16 service errors.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score:  CCSU 1, MERCYHURST (25-22, 25-19, 21-25, 25-15)
Records: CCSU (7-17, 6-6 NEC), Mercyhurst (8-17, 6-6 NEC)
Location: Detrick Gymnasium | New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS

• The Blue Devils led 17-13 after an ace by Breanna Ginley in the first set, but Mercyhurst called timeout and promptly went on a 9-2 run to take the lead at 22-19. A pair of kills by Weronika Poczynek would get Central within, 22-21, but the Lakers managed to hold the lead and take the opening set.
• CCSU jumped out to a 6-1 lead after back-to-back kills by Aubrey Stitcher and Amanda Tokam. Mercyhurst would swing the momentum with a run of eight straight points to go ahead, 10-7. The Lakers would increase the lead to 16-9 and Central could get no closer than four points the rest of the frame.
• In the third set, CCSU trailed 11-5 but would chip away at the deficit and tied it 17-17 after a kill by Keckler. A kill by Pocynek put Central ahead, 21-20, and a block by Stitcher and Ginley would close the set out to extend the match.
• In the fourth set, Mercyhurst scored six straight to go ahead, 8-3, and never gave up the lead. CCSU would get within, 12-9 but the Lakers would not allow it to get any closer and closed the match out with back-to-back points.

NUMBER TO KNOW

16 – CCSU committed 16 service errors, compared to just nine by Mercyhurst.

NOTES

• Keckler had 13 kills and 10 digs, along with an ace.
• Poczynek had 10 kills and seven digs.
• Stitcher finished with 11 kills, and two blocks.
• Annabelle Denommé had 15 digs.c
• Anja Milosevic had 36 assists
• The teams are 2-2 all-time against each other in the NEC. 

NEXT UP

• The Blue Devils host New Haven next weekend

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