Women's Volleyball Drops Season Opener Against (RV) WashU
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women’s volleyball team opened its 2021 campaign with a tough straight set loss against (RV) WashU.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's volleyball team opened its 2021 campaign with a tough straight set loss against (RV) WashU.
Result
(RV) WashU def. Fontbonne (25-10, 25-23, 25-19)
Records: (RV) WashU 1-0, Fontbonne 0-1
The Basics
Set 1: The Bears started out fast in the first grabbing an 11-3 lead. It was all WashU the rest of the way going on for the 25-10 win.
Set 2: After having a negative -.061 hitting percentage in the first set, the Griffins got things rolling on both sides of the net in the second. The team opened with an 11-7 lead on Ella Werner-Click kill which forced the Bears to take a timeout.
Fontbonne continued to hold its lead with a 21-19 narrow advantage. However, the Bears went on a 3-0 run to take the lead back. The two teams traded points, but it was the Bears pulling away for the 25-23 win. Fontbonne finished with nine kills in the second.
Set 3: WashU carried that momentum into the third owning a 16-9 lead on Jasmine Sells kill. The Bears stretched it out to 23-13 and collected the 25-18 win on Sells' kill.
Fontbonne Leaders
- Hannah Gallagher led with a team-high seven kills.
- Jordan Harpel had a strong debut with six kills on 12 swings for a .333 hitting percentage.
- Ella Werner-Click handed out 20 assists and tied Emma Pramik for a team-high seven digs.
Up Next
The Griffins visit University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy next Wednesday night. First-service at 7 p.m.
About Fontbonne University
Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.
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