WILMORE, Ky. – Asbury volleyball (10-10, 3-5 CCS) fell to LaGrange College (11-9,5-3 CCS) in three sets on Saturday afternoon inside the Luce Center, 25-15, 25-15, 25-21.
Asbury finished the match with 26 kills, 43 digs, 26 assists and three service aces. The Eagles improved offensively throughout the afternoon, recording five kills in the opening set, eight in the second and 13 in the third.
LaGrange jumped ahead early in the first set, building a 9-1 advantage before Asbury began to settle in. The Eagles later used kills from Julia Wright, Megan Schelling and Aliah Jones to cut into the deficit, but the Panthers closed the frame, 25-15.
The Eagles stayed close early in set two as kills from Aliah Jones and Sophie Glushchak helped Asbury to a 3-3 tie. LaGrange responded with a run to take control of the set, but Asbury continued to battle behind three kills from Megan Schelling in the frame before the Panthers took another 25-15 decision.
Asbury put together its strongest offensive set of the match in the third, totaling 13 kills and hitting .135. The Eagles held an early 5-4 advantage and remained within striking distance before LaGrange extended its lead to 23-15. Asbury answered with its best run of the afternoon, scoring six of the next seven points. Sophie Glushchak started the final push with a kill before Aliah Jones added back-to-back kills to bring AU within three at 24-21. LaGrange responded on the ensuing point to finish the match, 25-21.
Aliah Jones led the Asbury attack with seven kills on 10 attempts and just one error, hitting .600 for the match. Sophie Glushchak and Megan Schelling each added five kills, with Schelling hitting .286. Sara Beth Gray directed the offense with 19 assists while adding eight digs and a service ace.
Defensively, Lilly Cowing collected a team-high 13 digs and added an ace, while Isabelle VandeSchraaf finished with 10 digs. Sophie Glushchak recorded two solo blocks for the Eagles.
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Aliah Jones | 7 K, .600 hitting pct.
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Sophie Glushchak | 5 K, 2 BLK
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Megan Schelling | 5 K, .286 hitting pct.
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Sara Beth Gray | 19 AST, 8 D, Ace
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Lilly Cowing | 13 D, Ace
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Isabelle VandeSchraaf | 10 D
The team takes on Spalding Tues., Oct. 20, at 7 PM in Louisville, Ky.
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