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Women's Volleyball Derek Behrenshausen - Asst. Director of Athletic Communications

Spartans Fall in Five Set Battle to Smith

Rizzi notched 23 kills and Diehl handed out 40 assists to lead all players

Box Score HUNTINGDON, Pa. - The Spartans volleyball team fell in five sets to Smith on night one of the Wid Guisler Invitational hosted by Juniata.

Megan Rizzi led all players with 23 kills and Abby Diehl paced everyone with 40 assists in a back-and-forth five-set battle.

Team Records
Smith 18-7
York 10-11

How It Happened
  • Neither team held more than a four-point lead at any point during the set as Smith went on to claim a 25-21 victory to open the match. After the Spartans tied it up, 18-18, on a Claire Shorb kill, the Pioneers went on a 3-0 run which ultimately sealed York's fate as the Green and White could not recover from there.
  • York held off a late Smith to win the second set, 25-23. A kill by Abby Diehl put the Spartans up, 24-19, but four-straight Spartan miscues provided late drama before the Pioneers had a mistake of their own which ended the set.
  • The Pioneers opened up a sizable lead midway through the third set to ultimately claim a 25-19 win. York made a late push with back-to-back kills by Rizzi and Diehl combined with a Jackie Karcz service cut the deficit to three as the Spartans trailed 20-17. The Pioneers countered with a three-point run of their own as they won the five of final seven points.
  • York used a big late run to take the fourth set, 25-20, and force the match into a fifth set. Trailing by 20-19, the Spartans went on a 6-0 run to end the set led by a pair of kills from Briyana Shepard.
  • The Pioneers prevailed, 15-12, in the final set after taking control early. Smith put York in a hole when the Pioneers jumped out to a 9-3 advantage. Rizzi and Shorb went on to combine for four kills to lead a comeback bid, but it just wouldn't be enough as Smith's early advantage proved to be too much.

Up Next
The Spartans return to play tomorrow at the Wid Guisler Invitational for two matches against Carnegie Mellon and No. 2 Juniata.




 
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Players Mentioned

Abby Diehl

#15 Abby Diehl

S
5' 10"
Senior
Jackie Karcz

#19 Jackie Karcz

Lib
5' 7"
Sophomore
Megan Rizzi

#23 Megan Rizzi

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Briyana Shepard

#5 Briyana Shepard

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Claire Shorb

#1 Claire Shorb

OH
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Abby Diehl

#15 Abby Diehl

5' 10"
Senior
S
Jackie Karcz

#19 Jackie Karcz

5' 7"
Sophomore
Lib
Megan Rizzi

#23 Megan Rizzi

5' 9"
Junior
OH
Briyana Shepard

#5 Briyana Shepard

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH
Claire Shorb

#1 Claire Shorb

5' 11"
Senior
OH