The Thomas More University women’s volleyball team lost Friday night on the road at No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan University, 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-18).
Jess Gearries and Ally Albrinck tied for the team lead with seven kills in the match. Sam McClanahan dished out 11 assists, while Asia Ferrando recorded a match-high 19 digs. Sawyer Lorentz also had three solo blocks for the Saints, while Sydney Hilderbran had two.
Results
Thomas More held a 13-8 lead in the first set, with Gearries and Albrinck recording three kills a piece during this stretch. However, the Wildcats ended the set on a 17-3 run to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Indiana Wesleyan jumped out to a 7-3 lead in set two and never looked back. Thomas More worked back to within three on a few occasions, but the Wildcats ended the set on a 7-0 run to win 25-13 and take a 2-0 lead.
The final set was back and forth throughout, with Indiana Wesleyan holding a slight 17-16 advantage. Gearries and Hilderbran both had three kills up to this point in the set. The Wildcats ended the match on an 8-2 flurry to win the match 3-0.
What’s Up Next
Thomas More is now 5-5 overall this season and will be back in action tomorrow afternoon for a tri-match in Mount Vernon, Ohio. They take on No. 25 Mount Vernon Nazarene at noon before playing West Virginia Tech. in the afternoon match at 2:00 p.m.
Michael Pagano
Co-Sports Information Director
Thomas More University
