ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University women's volleyball team defeated Albright College 3-1 on Wednesday evening in a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) – Commonwealth contest.
Julia Solomon led the Knights with 14 kills.
Melissa Eddy added 13 kills and 14 digs.
Hannah Strohm and
Raiza Batario each added 15 digs.
Amiya Carter handed out 23 assists and
Emma Kovacs added 19. The team tallied 16 service aces, led by Eddy and
Kyla Carney with four each. Kovacs and Carter each added three.
Each set came down to the wire. Neumann built an early 8-3 lead in the first set. With the Knights leading 13-7, the Lions scored eight of the next nine points to take a 15-14 edge. Neumann answered with the next four points, including two kills from Solomon. Albright then tied the game at 21. The Knights tallied four of the next five points, including two kills from Eddy to take set one 25-22.
Set two was much like the first. Down 13-10, the Lions scored the next four points for a 14-13 advantage. After trading points, Albright built a 19-15 lead. Tied at 22 this time, the Lions scored three of the next four points for a 25-23 set two win and to tie the match at one.
The Knights took control of set three early and held a 19-11 advantage. The Lions would not be left behind and chipped their way into the deficit, making the score 20-18. Using three kills by Eddy, Neumann got to 25 first with the 25-21 set three win.
Again, the Knights built an early lead in set four and had a 17-11 lead. The Lions pulled to within two, 17-15, before Neumann scored the next three for a 20-15 advantage. Albright tallied the next six points to take a 21-20 lead. Three points by the Knights, then three points by the Lions brought the score to Albright 24, Neumann 23.
The Knights were not going to head to a fifth set and two kills by
Taylor Dinnis set up a match winning kill by Eddy for a 26-24 set four win.
Neumann (7-10, 2-2 MAC Commonwealth) will host Eastern next Tuesday evening in more conference action beginning at 7:00 PM.
