The Goucher College women9s volleyball team lost to the University of Scranton in three sets Friday, 25-7, 25-22, 25-15, in a Landmark Conference match in Scranton, Pa. Goucher College entered the match with a 9-15 overall record and a 1-7 conference record, while the University of Scranton had a 15-9 overall record and was 5-1 in conference play.
Goucher College Women9s Volleyball Team Pushes Back in Second Set
The University of Scranton opened the match with two quick points before Goucher College responded with a kill from Alex Dzhygit, assisted by Grace Prusmack. Caroline Carter added two kills, both assisted by Sofia Ortiz, to bring Goucher within two points at 8-6. The University of Scranton then went on a seven-point run before closing the set with a 10-point run for a 25-7 victory.
Athena Savick opened the second set with a service ace, and Prusmack added a kill as Goucher took an early 4-2 lead. The University of Scranton answered with a four-point run and later extended its advantage to 15-7 before Maria Basantes recorded a kill to start a Goucher rally.
Goucher scored five consecutive points during that stretch, including three straight service aces from Prusmack and a block by Basantes and Kanay Parham. After trailing 15-20, Goucher scored six consecutive points behind a Savick service ace and several University of Scranton errors to take a 21-20 lead. The University of Scranton closed the set on a 5-1 run, including a late kill from Dzhygit, to win 25-22.
University of Scranton Closes Out the Match
The University of Scranton built an early lead in the third set, but AaShyah De Vries recorded two kills to bring Goucher within 5-2. Parham and Prusmack added kills as Goucher stayed close at 8-7. Carter and De Vries later cut the deficit to 11-9.
That was Goucher9s closest margin in the set. A late three-point run, highlighted by another Savick service ace, made the score 21-15, but the University of Scranton closed the set 25-15 to complete the three-set victory.
Carter led Goucher with five kills. Prusmack recorded eight assists and tied Savick with three service aces. Savick had a match-high seven digs. Basantes and Parham each recorded one block.
Goucher College Women9s Volleyball Team Returns to Action Saturday
Goucher College returns to action Saturday, Oct. 24, at Drew University for its final tri-match of the season. Goucher will face Drew University in a Landmark Conference match at noon before playing Alvernia in the second match at 2 p.m.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Goucher College9s strongest push came in the second set, when the team turned a 15-20 deficit into a 21-20 lead. The University of Scranton answered with a 5-1 closing run, and Goucher could not overcome the two-set deficit in the third set.
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