WOOSTER, Ohio – The Allegheny volleyball team opened their season on the road at Wooster Tuesday (Sept. 1), falling to the hosts in four sets.
The Fighting Scots won the sets 26-24, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22.
The Gators used a 6-0 run to take a 14-8 lead in the opening set. However, Wooster fought back to tie the set at 16. The teams continued to trade points back-and-forth as they were tied at 24 late in the set, but Wooster won the final two points to take it 26-24.
The Fighting Scots jumped out to an early lead in the second set. The Gators fought back, piecing together a 6-0 run to take a 15-13 lead. Allegheny was able to maintain that lead the rest of the way, tying the match with a 25-21 set two win.
Wooster controlled the third set after building an early advantage to move ahead, 2-1.
The teams were even through most of the fourth set before the Fighting Scots went on a 5-0 run to jump ahead. The Gators pulled within two points, 22-20, late in the set, but were unable to overcome the deficit as they dropped the fourth set 25-22.
Inside the Box
- Skyler Fatola (Queen Creek, Ariz. / Eastmark) led the team with 13 kills.
- Marissa Rish (Burton, Ohio / Berkshire) had 12 kills, 16 assists and 15 digs in her collegiate debut.
- Jillian Smetana (Chardon, Ohio / Berkshire) had 11 kills in her first match.
- Carlee Pepperman (Bellefonte, Pa. / Bellefonte Area) finished with 11 digs and eight kills.
- Joanna Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Gateway) had 23 assists and 11 digs.
- Duru Akbas (Ankara, Turkey / Layton Christian Academy (Utah)) led the team with 21 digs.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 30-25 all-time against Wooster.
- Ande Northrup (Ellicottville, N.Y. / Ellicottville Central), RIsh and Smetana made their Allegheny debuts.
Up Next
The Gators compete this weekend at the Great Lakes Crossover. They start by facing Kenyon and Heidelberg Friday (Sept. 4).
