Grand Rapids, Mich. - The Albion Volleyball team fell 1-3 (16-25, 19-25, 25-19, 22-25) to Calvin. The Brits return to the court on Friday October 30th as they host Trine at 6:30 PM.
Carly Frank and
Bri Whitfield led the Brits with 12 kills each, while
Margaret Jones added in nine.
Paige Williamson added 22 digs and two aces, while Jones added five blocks and an ace and Whitfield helped with two aces and three blocks.
Emma Pagliarella also added three blocks.
Molly Edmunds also had 23 assists.
Set 1 | Albion 16 Calvin 25
The Brits would have a slow start, falling to an early 7-2 deficit. Frank would get back-to-back kills and Jones would have an ace to bring th set back within two, 5-7, however the Knights would extend their lead to 12-6. The Brits would then go on a 5-1 run off errors by the Knights and a Pagliarella kill to get back within two, 11-13. The Knights would look to keep their lead and would go on a 7-1 run to take the largest lead of the set, 20-12. Running out of time in the set, the Brits would look to come back, however their offense would continue to struggle and the Knights would win set one 25-16. The Brits would hit -0.05 in the opening frame.
Set 2 | Albion 19 Calvin 25
Looking to bounce back from set one, the Brits would come out and get an early 3-1 lead after a kill be Frank and Whitfield ace. However, the Knights came back looking to win set two with ease, going on a 15-4 run to take a 16-7 lead. The Brits would need to respond to keep themselves in the game and would be able to go on a 4-0 run to bring the game back within five, 11-16. Both sides would continue to trade points, with neither side able to string more than two points together at a time, with the Knights still having the edge, 23-16. The Brits would be able to string together three straight with a kill by Pagliarella and back-to-back kills by Whitfield to bring the game to 23-19. The Knights would finish the set with two straight kills to go up 2-0 on the match. The Brits hitting would slightly improve to 0.083%, however they let the Knights hit .278.
Set 3 | Albion 25 Calvin 19
Desperate to keep the game going, the Brits would need a win. The Knights would come out of the gate on a 9-4 run, looking like they were going to take the set like they had the previous two. The Brits were not ready to give up and they would go on a 7-1 run to take an 11-10 lead. The Brits would continue this momentum and allow the Knights just one point at a time and grow their lead, 19-15. The Brits would finish the set on a 6-2 run with Frank having the sealing kill to force set four. The Brits would hit .258, while forcing the Knights to hit .079.
Set 4 | Albion 22 Calvin 25
Set four would be a back and forth battle. The set would see four ties before the game was knotted at 9-9. The Brits would jump ahead on a 5-0 run, thanks to two blocks and a kill by Jones, to take a 14-9 lead. The Knights would look to get back into the set, however the Brits were able to maintain a small lead, 19-17. The Knights would decide that they did not want to take this match to a fifth and risk a reverse sweep and they would turn it on. The Knights would go on a 6-1 run to take a 23-20 lead. The Brits would try and battle back, however the Knights offense was determined and they would take the final set 25-22.
News and Notes:
- Hitting a .104, this is the second lowest of the season for the Brits
- The Brits had just two service errors, the second fewest this season
- With eight blocks, that is the third most by the Brits the season, the most in a loss
- With eight aces, that is the most by the Brits in a loss this season
- Bri Whitfield tied her season high of three blocks
- Ava Wilcox had her second most digs this season with 14
- Carly Frank had her fourth straight 10+ kill game
Up Next:
Albion Volleyball returns to the court on Friday October 30th as they host Trine at 6:30 PM.
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