Box Score YORK, PA – The York College volleyball squad saw their three game win streak come to a halt as the #20 Christopher Newport Captains handed the Spartans a 3-0 Capital Athletic Conference loss on Friday night in Capital Athletic Conference action in Newport News, VA.
Match #28:
#20 Christopher Newport def. York 25-12, 26-24, 27-25
Records: York 20-8 (3-4 CAC), #20 Christopher Newport 19-7 (4-2 CAC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• The nationally ranked Captains jumped on the Spartans early in the first set. The Captains sprinted out to a 16-7 lead as it felt like the Spartans had left their game on the bus after the six-hour trip to Newport News. The Spartans trimmed their deficit to six but the Captains finished the set on a 7-1 run to close out the game one win.
• The second set was far more competitive as the Green and White stayed with the Captains the entire set. The set was tied eight times with the final time coming at 24-24. The Captains got a kill from Hannah Miller and combo block from Hope Webb and Riley Garrison to survive the Spartans attempt to tie the match at one.
• The third set was much like the second as the two squads went back and forth with neither gaining a significant advantage. The Spartans had pushed out to a 24-20 lead as it looked like the Green and White would force a fourth set. However, the Captains had different ideas as they closed out the set on a 7-1 run to earn the 27-25 third set win. The set really couldn't have been much closer as there were 15 ties during the third game.
Spartan Leaders vs. Christopher Newport
Hannah McMaster: 7 kills, 4 block assists, 3 service aces, 3 digs, 1 assist
Kelly Cavey: 6 kills, .312 attack % (6-1-16)
Sarah Wukitch: 14 assists, 6 digs
Gabby Emeigh: 9 assists, five digs, 1 service ace
Alexis Harbold: 19 digs
Friday's Notes:
The Spartans have never beaten Christopher Newport in Capital Athletic Conference play as they are 0-4 … the Spartans have not taken a set off the Captains in their four conference match-ups … the 85 attack attempts for the Spartans was their third lowest total of the year … the Spartans have been swept (3-0) in a match twice in their eight losses … the 14 block assists marks the 15th time this year that the Spartans have reached double figures in block assists … York committed eight ball-handling errors in the loss, that was their second-highest total of the year … the Spartans' 24 kills were a season-low …. York had more service errors than service aces for the fifth match in a row ... the Spartans played their 11th game without injured starter Kerrie DeFelice.. York did have starter Brooke Krebs return to the lineup off the bench as she continues to recover from injury.
What's Next:
The Spartans return to action on Saturday afternoon when they face the high-flying University of Mary Washington Eagles in Capital Athletic Conference action in Fredericksburg, VA to close out the final regular season road trip of the year. The match tips off at 11:00 am.
Hannah McMaster photo courtesy of David Sinclair Photography
