Moon Township, Pa. – With all four sets being decided by three points or less, the Robert Morris University volleyball team dropped a close 3-1 decision to Youngstown State Tuesday evening in the Sewall Center.

Three Colonials tabbed double-doubles in tonight's contest. Senior Arden Fisher extended her match streak with a double-double to 10 with a team-leading 12 kills and 24 digs. With her performance tonight, Fisher became the first in RMU history to record 1,000-plus career kills (1,031) and 1,500-plus career digs (1,504). Fisher also added three blocks, an assist and a service ace.

Senior April Krivoniak posted her second double-double of the season with a season-best 11 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore Taylor Lord recorded her seventh double-double in 10 matches with 10 kills and 15 digs. Both Krivoniak and Lord tallied two aces apiece. Freshman middle blocker Kendra Harlow matched her career-high 10 kills and added three blocks.

Robert Morris (6-5) put together a six-point run to an early 9-3 lead in set four, but Youngstown State (6-5) responded with the next five points to cut the Colonials lead to one. Back-to-back kills from Penguins sophomore Sarah Varcolla helped YSU knot the frame at 13, and the night-long trend of back and forth action continued.

The Colonials led by as many as three points late in the fourth set, but the Penguins continued to push points. Robert Morris went ahead, 22-19, but Youngstown State earned the next four points to go up by one. RMU tied the set on a kill from Krivoniak, but YSU captured the next two points on consecutive kills and secured the set and the 3-1 victory.

RMU displayed great resilience in set two, as they fell behind early, 8-1, but never backed down. The Colonials used a 5-2 run to cut the Penguins' lead to six, and continued to chip away at the visitors' lead throughout the set. As Robert Morris trailed, 24-20, a kill from Harlow sparked a six-point spurt that helped the Colonials claim set two, 26-24.

RMU remains local this weekend when the Colonials cap the preseason tournament portion of the 2016 schedule at the Panther Challenge, hosted by the University of Pittsburgh.
 
 
MAKING HISTORY
With 24 digs in tonight's match, senior outside hitter Arden Fisher became the first in Robert Morris history to amass 1,000-plus career kills (1,031) and 1,500-plus career digs (1,504).
 
TRENDING
Senior Arden Fisher has posted double-doubles in all 10 matches played on the season thus far. Her streak of 10 matches with a double-double to start a season marks the longest season-opening streak  in Robert Morris history since Megan Bell in 2004 (seven). Fisher currently ranks second nationally in digs per set (5.95). Sophomore Taylor Lord tabbed her seventh double-double in 10 matches played.
 
MILESTONE WATCH
Head coach Dale Starr is two wins shy of his 100^th career victory as head coach of the Robert Morris volleyball program, and six victories short of his 200^th career win at the Division I level.
 
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