LANCASTER, Pa. – The Stevenson University women's volleyball team dropped a pair of matches at the Franklin & Marshall Scramble Saturday, dropping a 3-1 decision to Salisbury before taking Ohio Northern, a team receiving votes in the AVCA Division III Top 25, to a fifth set before falling.
Against Salisbury, Stevenson (9-6) fell by scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-15. Ohio Northern (9-3) recorded a 25-17, 23-25, 25-13, 23-25, 16-14 win.
Junior Annika Schwartz finished with 15 kills against the Sea Gulls, while freshman Victoria Prokic added seven on .417 hitting. Junior Deanna Bradbury notched 20 digs defensively, with senior Kristen Brooks adding 11. Senior Sara Bollinger and freshman Julie Nightwine split setting duties, with Bollinger recording 19 assists and Nightwine 18. The Mustangs finished with eight blocks, with Prokic and junior Lauren Weaver each posting three block assists and Schwartz registering a pair of solo blocks.
Stevenson had a season-high 15 blocks against ONU, with Prokic recording five solo blocks and six block assists. She also had 11 kills, along with Weaver, while Schwartz finished with 12 kills. Junior Megan Hren led the Mustangs with 25 digs, while Nightwine handed out 26 assists and Bollinger 23. The 15 blocks are the most in a match for the Mustangs since a 3-0 win over Gallaudet on October 29, 2010.
The Mustangs return home on Wednesday night when they hosts Marymount (Va.) College for a 7:00 contest at Owings Mills Gymnasium.
