Lehigh Downed By Princeton In 5 Sets

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Lehigh volleyball returned to motion on Friday night in opposition to the Princeton Tigers of their first of three matches this weekend at a match hosted by James Madison University. The Mountain Hawks and Tigers went the space to a fifth set, however Princeton was finally victorious by a rating of 3-2.

The Mountain Hawks (2-2) and Tigers (1-0) performed a really aggressive first set, as neither staff was in a position to achieve a lead bigger than three for a lot of the body. Princeton lastly broke by, securing set level at 24-20 on a kill by Valarie Nutakor. Lehigh was in a position to pull inside one, however the Tigers held on to take set one 25-23.

After dropping the opening set, the Mountain Hawks responded within the second. The two groups as soon as once more shared a aggressive set with neither in a position to draw back with a sizeable benefit. Leading 22-21, a 3-0 Mountain Hawk run capped off by an Alysia Fingall service ace secured the primary set victory of the night time for Lehigh.

Set three was as soon as once more very shut, with Lehigh and Princeton taking part in to a 13-13 tie. The Mountain Hawks then performed an 8-0 run to leap forward to a 21-13 lead, ultimately profitable the set 25-19 to take a 2-1 lead within the match. However, the Tigers put forth an impressed effort within the fourth, cruising to a 25-12 win to pressure a fifth set.

The Tigers began off robust within the fifth set, gaining a 12-7 lead within the early going. Lehigh then went on a 6-2 run to tug inside one level, however Princeton’s Lucia Scalamandre supplied the ultimate kill of the night to safe a 15-13 set win and match victory.

Junior Ufuoma Omene led the way in which offensively for the Mountain Hawks, tallying a career-high 17 kills on an environment friendly .344 hitting proportion. First-year Mary Massias and Fingall joined her in double figures with 13 kills apiece. Junior Abby Felkai paced Lehigh with 29 assists whereas sophomore Sophia Bond’s 26 digs had been a team-high.

Scalamandre and Nutakor recorded 15 and 14 kills respectively to steer the Tigers.

The Mountain Hawks will proceed motion on JMU’s campus on Saturday, September 6 at 3:30 p.m. in opposition to the Bellarmine Knights.

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