Volleyball Loses Competative Match to Bradley

by YSU

Saturday, Sep 14, 2013 9:42 pm

St. Louis, Mo. -- The Youngstown State volleyball team was swept in a competitive match with Bradley, 25-23, 26-24, 25-20, in the first match for both teams at the Billiken Challenge on Friday evening.

Missy Hundelt, a St. Louis native, finished with a team-high 11 kills, eight digs and four blocks. Jackie Carlisle joined her in double figures with 10 kills on a .391 attack percentage, and Erika West had 11 digs.

The Penguins hit .333 in each of the final two sets and out-blocked the Braves 11-4. Bradley was led by Amy Angelos' 19 kills and Lauren Zerante's 21 digs.

Youngstown State led 15-8 and 21-17 in the first set before Bradley rallied. The Braves scored four straight points to knot the set at 21, and the score was tied again at 23 when Hundelt hit the antenna with one attempt and hit wide on the next.

The Braves then led 23-18 in the second set before YSU mounted a comeback. Hundelt had a kill that started a five-point run that concluded with Egler's set-tying kill. The score was tied at 24 again before Angelos put the set away with a kill and an ace.

The 25-20 final score in the third set was the largest margin for Bradley. The Braves led for most of the set but never by more than two, and the Penguins passed them when a block by Carlisle and Jenna Cavanaugh gave them a 17-16 lead. Bradley went on a 6-1 run to go up 22-18, and the Braves scored the final three points when YSU cut the margin to 22-20.

Youngstown State will play two matches at the Billiken Challenge tomorrow, taking on Saint Louis at 1 p.m. Eastern and Miami (Ohio) at 5:30 p.m. Eastern.

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