NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Brandeis University volleyball team suffered its third-straight loss this morning in University Athletic Association play, falling to Carnegie Mellon University in straight sets, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19.
TEAM RECORDS
- Brandeis, 9-8, 0-3 UAA.
- Carnegie Mellon, 10-6, 3-0 UAA.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Carnegie Mellon came out hot in the first set, scoring 11 of the first 12 points, five coming on Brandeis attack errors.
- The Judges turned the tables a bit in the second set, winning the first five points. CMU answered by tying things up at 5, and the Tartans would eventually lead by five points at 15-10.
- Brandeis responded with a 9-4 run of their own to knot things at 19-all. The teams traded the next two points to get to 20-all, but CMU closed things out with five of the last six points to earn the win.
- The Judges had another fast start in the third set, going ahead, 6-0. They eventually led 10-3 and 11-5 and were still ahead at 16-14. The Tartans scored the next three points and went on to win the set and the match, with an 11-3 run.
- Despite Brandeis finishing with two more kills (38-26), one more dig (50-49), and an equal number of blocks (5-5) compared with CMU, the difference came in service and errors.
- The Tartans had 11 service aces to three for Brandeis, and they made nine attack errors to 17 for Brandeis. The Judges also had eight service errors to eight for Carnegie Mellon.
- Judge senior OH Lara Verstovsek (Houston, Texas/Episcopal) led all players with 12 kills and added 10 digs. She hit for a .290 percentage (12 K-3 E-31 TA) and contributed one service ace and two blocks (one solo).
- Junior Anna Ertischek (Montgomery, Texas/Lake Creek) had eight kills and a .286 percentage.
- Sophomore Ava Ferrigno (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton Community) led all players with 13 digs, her second match with double digits this season.
UP NEXT
- The Judges play just one match next week, hosting Wellesley next Saturday, October 5, at 12 pm, when they celebrate Senior Day.
