Lehigh University
Lafayette
Lehigh rallies from 0-2 hole, but falls to Lafayette
10/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
“It was an awesome match,” said head coach Amanda Moran. “Even though we lost the team effort was great. The girls were really hustling; they were throwing their bodies all over the floor going for balls.”
Lehigh raced to a 6-1 lead in game one before
The Mountain Hawks came out inspired in game three, grasping and maintaining an early lead. The Leopards lead 1-0 but wouldn’t lead again, as Lehigh was able to take the lead and hold it. Lehigh never led by more than four points in the game, but Michelle Schwendenmann’s kill on game point forced a fourth game, and the Mountain Hawks would continue their valiant comeback.
With game four tied at five, Lehigh exploded on a 9-0 run, a series that saw three blocks from sophomore Julia Atkins. The Mountain Hawks controlled game four throughout, although a Lafayette run cut the Mountain Hawks lead to two at 20-18, but Lehigh reeled off 10 of the last 16 points to force a fifth and deciding game.
In game five
“For us to come back from being down 0-2 was really big for our confidence," said Moran. “I was pleased with the effort, especially from our seniors who stepped up. The match really could have gone either way.”
Schwendenmann led four Mountain Hawks in double figures with 19 kills. Atkins added 13 to go with six total blocks. Senior Morgan Volkart and sophomore Shannon Spafford had 10 apiece for Lehigh, who hit .147 for the match. Junior Cassidy Maumus tallied 35 digs, to lead four Mountain Hawks in double figures. Senior Nikky Barnes had 18, freshman Elizabeth McGehee 16 and sophomore Kathleen Lafferty had 10. McGehee also had 34 assists, while Lafferty dished out 19.
Canto-Ponce finished with 22 kills and 19 digs for the Leopards, who hit .152 for the match. Michaela Donohue added 17 kills and 19 digs for
The Mountain Hawks return to action on Wednesday when they will host Wagner. Lehigh defeated the Seahawks 3-0 earlier this season at the Villanova Volleyball Classic. The match gets underway at 7:00 and will be broadcast online at lehighsports.com, with streaming audio and video provided by Yahoo! Sports.
