Box score

YORK, Pa. - Hampered by 17 attack errors and nine reception errors and eight service errors, the Stevenson women's volleyball team lost its second consecutive CAC contest Wednesday night, falling to York (Pa.) 25-19, 25-22, 25-20 at Wolf Gymnasium.

The loss dropped the Mustangs (16-3, 2-2 CAC) to sixth place in the conference standings with five games to play.

Meanwhile, the Spartans (18-1, 3-0 CAC) won its school record 18th-straight game and remained half-a-game behind Frostburg State for second place in the CAC standings.

Senior Alex Mercer (Eldersburg/Liberty) led Stevenson with 11 kills, but had seven attack errors. Sophomore Avery Gabbard (Arnold/Broadneck) had six kills and four attack errors as the team's top hitters combined for a .130 hitting percentage.

Juniors Brooke Gilley (Bel Air/C. Milton Wright) and Kristen Lubeski (Bishopville/Stephen Decatur) and freshman Jessica Gieselman (Westminster/Winters Mill) each had four kills while Gieselman added 25 assists.

Junior Alexa Carney (Towson/Towson) led the defense with 10 kills, followed by seven from freshman Samantha Shetterly (Elkridge/Mount de Sales) and six from junior Amy Rudolph (North East/Rising Sun).

Stevenson led 5-1 and 12-8 in the first set before York used a 7-1 run to take a 17-15 lead. The set featured two more ties at 17-17 and 19-19, but the Spartans scored the final six points to take the set.

The second set was back-and-forth and neither team led by more than three. The 14th and final tie came at 21-21 before York reeled off four of the final five points

The Spartans trailed early in the third set, but after it was tied at six apiece, they jumped out to a five-point advantage and never gave it back.

Stevenson travels across town for four games at Goucher during its Family Weekend Tournament Saturday and Sunday.