Women's Volleyball Falls In Season Series Against Eutectics

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's volleyball team dropped the season series against University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy on Tuesday.

Result:

UHSP def. Fontbonne, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-12)

Records:

UHSP (9-21), Fontbonne (7-13)

The Basics

Set 1: It was point-for-point play up until the Eutectics grabbed a 12-9 lead on a kill from Daniella Underwood. Fontbonne responded going on a 6-1 run with Kristen Kaempfe's kill giving the Griffins a 15-13 lead.

The Eutectics retook the lead, expanded it out to 23-19 and fended off Fontbonne for the 25-22 opening set win.

Set 2: The Eutectics owned a 14-6 lead on Kaitlyn Cid's kill. Fontbonne tried a late rally trailing 22-18 on a double block from Kelly Herr and Ella Werner-Click. However, the Eutectics finished off the set for the 25-19 win on Kira Cid's service ace.

Set 3: It was the Griffins this time around taking a commanding 13-6 lead on Jordan Harpel's kill. Despite, the Eutectics narrowing Fontbonne's lead down to 23-21 it was the Griffins getting kills from Jadyn Fitzgerald and Lizzy Harvey to secure the 25-22 win.

Statistically, the Griffins had its best set on the night with 14 kills and a .178 hitting percentage.

Set 4: In the fourth, the Eutectics took control right away with a 10-5 lead and stretched it out to 22-9 on a Fontbonne attack error. UHSP had its best set on the night with 12 kills and a match-high .526 hitting percentage en route to the 25-12 match win.

Fontbonne Leaders

• The Griffins finished with 46 kills and a .109 hitting percentage.
• Fontbonne set a new season-high with 14 block assists.
• Hannah Gallagher led with her 12^th career double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs.
• Fitzgerald added 10 kills, seven digs, and a .172 hitting percentage.
• Harpel finished with eight kills, a .294 hitting percentage on 17 swings, and two block assists.
• Kelly Herr and Kristen Kaempfe contributed six kills each. Herr led at the night with a career-high five block assists.
• Setter Ella Werner-Click handed out 40 assists.
• Emma Pramik led the way defensively with 17 digs.

Up Next

The Griffins are back at home on Friday night when they'll host Spalding for a key SLIAC showdown. First-service at 5 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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