Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (September21) -- The Assumption College volleyball team dropped a five-set match to Mercy College in non-conference play at the Mercy Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds battled back from a 2-1 deficit to force a fifth set in the loss.

The set scores were 25-22, 23-25, 18-25, 25-15, 11-15 in favor of the Mavericks.  After three very closely contested sets, the Greyhounds broke out in the fourth set with 13 kills and a .265 hitting percentage, their best hitting set of the match.

Senior Mary Johnston (Pearland, Texas / Glenda Dawson) and junior Ann Donahue (Braintree, Mass. / Braintree) tied for a team-high 12 kills in the loss while sophomore Courtney Bagwell (Diamond Bar, Calif. / Diamond Bar) had 25 digs for the Greyhounds. Senior setter Kristin Flatekval (Mahwah, N.J. / Immaculate Heart) passed out 39 assists in the loss.

The Greyhounds fall to 3-6 on the season, while Mercy improves to 5-4. The Greyhounds are back in action on Tuesday, September 24th as Assumption will play host to the College of Saint Rose in Northeast-10 Conference action. The match will begin at 7 p.m. in the Laska Gymnasium.

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