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Box Score (PDF)Boulder, Colo. – The
Robert Morris University volleyball team dropped its opening match of the Omni Invitational to Butler in straight sets this evening.
Robert Morris (1-7, 0-0 NEC) couldn't get much going against Butler (5-2, 0-0 BIG EAST), tallying just 28 kills in the three sets. As a team, the Colonials hit at .098 clip and had 19 attack errors.
The Bulldogs took the first set, 25-17. Senior outside hitter
Erica Robb tallied three kills in the frame, while classmate
Sydney Sizemore added two.
The second set went to Butler by a score of 25-19. RMU picked up three service aces in the frame, two from senior middle blocker
Becky Jay and one from freshman setter
Brianna Frakes.
In the third and final set, Robb picked up four kills while fellow senior
Alena Esposito tallied two.
Robb finished a kill and a dig short of a double-double as she tallied nine of each. Senior libero
Melissa Bograd led the team in digs with 14.
Frakes and senior
Hannah Hoffman split time at setter, combining to dish out 23 assists.
Robert Morris is back in action tomorrow with two matches. The Colonials take on the host Colorado at noon MDT (2:00 PM EST), then close out the invitational against Idaho State at 5:30 PM MDT (7:30 PM EST).
