PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Donavyn Morris (Chester, PA/) recorded 15 digs, while
Charly Manley (Upper Marlboro, MD/Frederick Douglass HS) contributed 11 assists, four kills and seven digs as the Lincoln University (PA) volleyball team fell 3-0 at Chestnut Hill College Wednesday evening at Sorgenti Arena.
The Griffins claimed the nonconference match by set scores of 25-19, 25-14 and 25-17. Lincoln moved to 1-19 overall, while Chestnut Hill improved to 7-13.
Inside the Numbers
Manley,
Audreynette Lydgate (Bowie, MD/Charles Herbert Flowers HS) and
Niana Coar (Aberdeen, MD/) shared the team lead with four kills apiece. Manley finished without an attacking error on 12 attempts, posting a .333 hitting percentage.
Yvette Mercedes (Columbia, MD/) added two kills and a team-high two service aces.
Lincoln finished with 18 kills, 41 digs, five service aces and three team blocks.
Elise Carter (Smyrna, DE/Smyrna HS) contributed six digs, while Coar added four.
Alia Abdurrahman (Columbia, MD/) supplied three assists and two kills without an attacking error.
Macayla Lindner led Chestnut Hill with 12 kills. Kayle Arozio added 10 kills and seven aces, while Sofia Rodriguez finished with 23 assists.
How It Happened
Lincoln started strong in the opening set, building a 6-4 lead behind kills from Lydgate, Coar and Mercedes. Chestnut Hill responded with five consecutive points to move ahead. The Lions continued to battle, producing nine kills in the frame, but the Griffins secured the opener 25-19.
In the second set, an
Elise Carter (Smyrna, DE/Smyrna HS) service ace helped Lincoln pull even at 3-3. Chestnut Hill gradually created separation before a late serving run extended its advantage. Manley recorded a kill and a solo block with the Griffins at set point, but Chestnut Hill closed out the frame 25-14.
The Lions challenged again in the third set. Consecutive aces from Mercedes helped trim an early deficit, and Lincoln moved ahead 11-10 on a Coar ace. A Lydgate kill helped the Lions regain the lead before Chestnut Hill rallied to take the set 25-17 and complete the sweep.
Up Next
Lincoln returns to conference competition at CIAA Round-Up II, scheduled for October 16-18 in Ettrick, Virginia.
