Holy Cross handles Mountain Hawks in Worcester

Sunday, October 10

Worcester, Mass.

2 p.m.

Lehigh University

6-13,2-6Patriot

Holy Cross

2-17,1-7Patriot

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Lehigh	20	21	25	19	1
Holy Cross	25	25	16	25	3

Photo by: Alicia Zamudio

Holy Cross handles Mountain Hawks in Worcester

10/10/2021 5:31:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Lehigh volleyball team battled to take the third set after going down 0-2, but Holy Cross prevailed in four sets, downing the Mountain Hawks (6-13, 2-6 PL) Sunday afternoon at Blaney Gym. The Crusaders' (2-17, 1-7 PL) win snaps their 13-match losing streak stretching nearly a month as Lehigh dropped its second straight.

Holy Cross never relinquished the lead in the first set, stretching it to as many as four points. The Crusaders won six of the last eight to come away with the 25-20 win. The set win ended up being Holy Cross' first since Sept. 18 against Bucknell.

The Crusaders opened the second set on a 7-3 and led by as many as four points before the Mountain Hawks drew closer, winning five of six to tie the score at 11-11. A 9-3 push had Lehigh up 16-13, but a 12-5 run to end the set gave HC a 25-21 win and 2-0 lead.

Trying to avoid the sweep, the Mountain Hawks had what could have been their best overall set of the season, getting out to a 21-10 lead and holding on for the 25-16 victory. Lehigh hit .500 for the set with 15 kills and just one error.

A 14-5 run to begin the fourth set had Lehigh trailing, but the Mountain Hawks clawed back within four points at 17-13 and within two at 19-17 following three kills and a block by Makena Smith and Emily Stewart. However, a 6-2 run to close the set gave Holy Cross the four-set victory.

Three Mountain Hawks finished with double-digit kills, led by Ava Hudson (11), Emily Stewart (11) and Sabrina Lancaster (11). Stewart hit .368 with four errors and Hudson hit .310 with two errors. Stewart also added nine blocks and three digs.

Makena Smith had 32 assists with five digs and five blocks, while Ally Thaw had a team-high 19 digs.

Lehigh hit .152 for the match with 44 kills and 24 errors.

Next up, the Mountain Hawks take on American in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 16 at 4 p.m.

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