MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny volleyball team hosted Chatham on Senior Day in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action, falling to the Cougars in four sets.
Before the match, the Gators honored their three senior members:
Duru Akbas (Ankara, Turkey/Layton Christian Academy (Utah)),
Carly Beers (Warren, Pa./Warren) and
Skyler Fatola (Queen Creek, Ariz./Eastmark).
The teams battled back-and-forth in the opening set before the Cougars went on a 3-0 run to take a 15-11 lead. After a timeout, the Gators chipped away at the disadvantage, tying it up at 20. The teams continued to trade points as the Gators called a timeout down 23-22. The Gators won the ensuing two points after the timeout as the Cougars called their own.
Reilly Mendez (Los Gatos, Calif./Los Gatos) then ended the set with a kill, 25-23.
The Cougars gained an early advantage in the second set, 11-5. The Chatham lead slowly dwindled down to just a single point at 21-20. However, the Cougars closed out the set, 25-22.
Once again, Chatham built an early lead in the third set, 9-4. Later in the set, a 4-0 Gator run tied it up at 15 apiece. The Cougars would respond with a 5-1 run before taking the set 25-19.
In the fourth set, the Cougars took an 11-6 lead. The Gators battled back, but were unable to overcome the early deficit as they fell in four sets.
Inside the Box
- Marissa Rish (Burton, Ohio/Berkshire) led the team with 14 kills as part of a triple-double, going along with 15 assists and 10 digs.
- Mendez finished with 10 kills.
- Carlee Pepperman (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area) had 11 digs and nine kills.
- Joanna Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa./Gateway) had a 19 assist, 11 dig double-double.
- Akbash had a team-high 21 digs.
- Bella Johnson (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) added 10 more digs.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 4-6 all-time against Chatham.
- Rish tallied her ninth triple-double of the season, staying amongst the leaders in Division III.
Up Next
The Gators are on the road Wednesday (Nov. 4) at Thiel.
