FREDERICKSBURG, VA – The York College volleyball squad dropped their second straight match against a nationally ranked squad as the #14 University of Mary Washington Eagles downed the Spartans in three sets on Saturday morning in Fredericksburg, Virginia.   

Match #29:

#14 Mary Washington def. York 25-20, 25-17, 25-13

Records: York 20-9 (3-5 CAC), #14 Mary Washington 25-2 (7-0 CAC)

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first set was even through the first two thirds of the game. The set was tied at 18 when the Eagles went on a 6-1 run to take a 24-19 lead. The Spartans got one point back on an attack error before Leslie Walters put a kill to the floor to close out the 25-20 set one win for the hosts.

• In set two, Mary Washington eased out to an 8-6 lead. The Eagles would continue to extend the lead as they grew their advantage to 16-11. York would draw to within four but no closer as the Eagles cruised to the 25-17 set two win.

• Mary Washington got on top of the Spartans early in set three as they had a commanding 10-3 advantage through 13 points. York cut their deficit to six at 14-8 but that was as close as they would get the rest of the way as the Eagles closed out their three set win.

Spartan Leaders vs. Mary Washington

Hannah McMaster: 6 kills, 7 digs, 1 service ace

Eryn Brady: 3 kills, .273 attack% (3-0-11), 4 block assists

Sarah Wukitch: 11 assists, 3 digs

Alexis Harbold: 10 digs, 1 assist

Gabby Emeigh: 9 assists, 5 digs

Saturday's Notes:

The Spartans have now lost six straight to the Eagles as York has been outscored 18-4 in total sets won … York now has a one-game lead for the sixth and final CAC tournament spot while they also hold the head-to-head tiebreaker with Southern Virginia … York had one service ace and five errors as it was the sixth match in a row with more errors than aces … the Spartans had 33 digs in the loss, their third lowest total of the year behind the 28 vs. Wilson and the 31 vs. Rosemont … York did not have a solo block for the second match in a row … York will honor their two seniors prior the regular season finale against Harrisburg next Saturday.

What's Next:

The Spartans return to action on Saturday afternoon when they close out their regular season with a Capital Athletic Conference match against Penn State Harrisburg. The match is slated for a 2:00 pm start. The game will be preceded by the Spartans' 2016 senior day ceremonies.   

Photo courtesy of David Sinclair