Tuesday, September 8
Elon, NC
8:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
3-4
0
at
3
Elon
2-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 22 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Elon | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Falters at Elon, 3-0
9/8/2015 9:49:00 PM | Volleyball
ELON, N.C. – The Davidson volleyball team went on the road to Elon Tuesday night and was upset by the host Phoenix, 3-0. The defeat came by set scores of 25-22, 25-19 and 25-19.
Freshman Mason Rooney paced the Davidson attack with seven kills, while Sabrina Shepherd and Mary Harriet Moore each chipped in five kills apiece. Davidson committed 23 errors en route to a .018 hitting percentage.
Mikayla Derochie contributed 17 assists and 10 digs for her first double-double of the season. Morgan Shannon led the defensive effort with 17 digs to go with 10 from Kylie Bishopp.
Davidson sprinted out to a 6-2 lead in the opening set, before a string of Elon errors moved the score to 12-6. The Phoenix responded with a 9-1 run to go in front 19-15 and secure the first set, 25-22.
The two sides trade points to begin the second, before Elon pulled away with a 6-1spurt late for the 25-19 second-set win. Trailing 15-9 midway in the final set, Davidson used a 3-0 stretch of its own to move the score to 15-12, but the Phoenix responded and extended its margin 21-15 before taking the set, 25-19.
Davidson will travel to High Point, N.C., for the High Point Invitational Sept. 11-12. The Wildcats will face High Point, Wake Forest and Marshall.
Freshman Mason Rooney paced the Davidson attack with seven kills, while Sabrina Shepherd and Mary Harriet Moore each chipped in five kills apiece. Davidson committed 23 errors en route to a .018 hitting percentage.
Mikayla Derochie contributed 17 assists and 10 digs for her first double-double of the season. Morgan Shannon led the defensive effort with 17 digs to go with 10 from Kylie Bishopp.
Davidson sprinted out to a 6-2 lead in the opening set, before a string of Elon errors moved the score to 12-6. The Phoenix responded with a 9-1 run to go in front 19-15 and secure the first set, 25-22.
The two sides trade points to begin the second, before Elon pulled away with a 6-1spurt late for the 25-19 second-set win. Trailing 15-9 midway in the final set, Davidson used a 3-0 stretch of its own to move the score to 15-12, but the Phoenix responded and extended its margin 21-15 before taking the set, 25-19.
Davidson will travel to High Point, N.C., for the High Point Invitational Sept. 11-12. The Wildcats will face High Point, Wake Forest and Marshall.
Team Stats
DAV
ELON
Kills
25
37
Errors
23
25
Attempts
114
123
Hitting %
.018
.098
Points
33.0
56.0
Assists
25
33
Aces
2
6
Blocks
6.0
13.0
Game Leaders
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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