Box Score 1 | Box Score 2  Cleveland, OH (nazathletics.com)-  Nazareth Women's Volleyball (1-3) dropped a pair of matches Saturday at the Case Western Reserve University Quad, falling to Hiram College and the University of Mount Union in straight sets. The Golden Flyers opened the day against Hiram before closing tournament play against Mount Union in the afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

GAME 1- vs Hiram 

• Hiram took the opening set 25-14, before Nazareth put together its strongest offensive performance of the match in the second. The Golden Flyers recorded nine kills with only three attack errors on 25 attempts, but Hiram countered with 15 kills to take the set, 25-15.
• The Terriers closed out the match with a 25-14 victory in the third set. Nazareth finished the contest with 23 kills, 18 assists, 27 digs and three service aces.
• Alana Lucey led the Golden Flyers with seven kills on 16 attempts for a .250 hitting percentage and added a service ace. Leah Fusilli followed with six kills and four digs. Anna Wade recorded three kills on six attempts with a team-best .333 hitting percentage.
• Hailey Trank distributed a team-high nine assists and added four digs, while Gretchen Klossner finished with six digs, four assists and a service ace. Katie Evans also contributed four assists, three digs and an ace.

GAME 2- vs Mount Union: 

• Mount Union took control of the opening set. Both teams recorded 10 kills in the frame, but eight Nazareth attack errors held the Golden Flyers up which cost them the set 25-17. 
• The Purple Raiders extended their advantage with a 25-14 win in the second set. Mount Union recorded six service aces, while Nazareth finished with seven kills.
• Nazareth improved offensively in the third set, collecting 10 kills and hitting .139. Mount Union answered with 14 kills before taking the set, 25-16, to complete the sweep.
• Fusilli paced the Golden Flyers with a match-high 13 kills on 30 attempts and added six digs. Macy Quibell followed with five kills while hitting a team-best .333. Lucey added four kills and made an impact defensively at the net with four solo blocks and one block assist.
• Trank led Nazareth with 12 assists, three digs and the team's lone service ace, while Evans contributed eight assists. Klossner led the Golden Flyers defensively with seven digs. Nazareth finished the match with 27 kills, 22 assists, 26 digs and six total blocks.

UP NEXT:
The Golden Flyers will return to action at the Kidera Gymnasium Tuesday evening to take on the University of Rochester. The first serve is set for 6:00 PM. 
 
 

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