SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Assumption University women's volleyball team was up 2-0 on the road at Le Moyne College, but they fell to the Dolphins in five sets Sunday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Score: Le Moyne College 3 Assumption University 2
Records: Greyhounds (1-13, 1-9 NE10) | Dolphins (7-12, 3-5 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The two teams traded points in the early portion of the first set, but with Le Moyne leading 20-19, the Greyhounds captured the first set after winning six of the final seven points (25-21). The second set saw both sides trade short runs, with Assumption repeating the first, as they took the second set by the same score (25-21).
The script would flip in the third set, as the Greyhounds led the middle set 11-10, but the Dolphins secured ten of 11 points to go up 20-12. Le Moyne went on to win the third set 25-18. Le Moyne raced out to an early 10-2, which turned out too large to overcome, as the Dolphins pushed the match to a decisive fifth set following a 25-14 fourth-set win.
The two teams traded points in the early portion of the final set. With Assumption maintaining an 8-7 lead, Le Moyne closed out the fifth set with an 8-1 run.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
- AU vs. Bentley, Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 pm
- LMC at Pace, Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 pm
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