Cleveland, Ohio – The Robert Morris University volleyball team fell to Cleveland State in straight sets this evening in Horizon League play from Woodling Gymnasium. RMU drops to 0-10 (0-10 HL) with the defeat, while the Vikings move to 7-5 (7-5 HL).
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
RMU started slow in the second set, giving Cleveland State a 4-0 advantage before Alyssa Hudak stopped the bleeding briefly with a kill. After a Peyton Bloomer spike on the next rally made it 5-1, Alyson Londot found the floor and Emma Granger served up an ace to spark three straight points and bring the Colonials within one. Abby Ryan buried a Megan Cannon feed at 6-6 to tie the frame, then another Ryan kill and combo block by Granger and Cannon put RMU ahead 9-8. The Vikings responded with seven unanswered points and a 12-1 run overall to regain control of the set and ultimately take it by a score of 25-15.
WHO THAT HUDAK
Junior outside hitter Alyssa Hudak shined bright offensively for RMU, leading the team with 12 kills while hitting .478. Hudak only missed on one of 23 swings, and added a block assist for team-high 12.5 points. She paces her teammates in total kills (86), total points (96.5), and points per set (2.92), and has recorded double-digit kills four times this season.
WELCOME BACK
Fresh off being named one of 30 nominees for the Senior CLASS Award, fourth-year middle blocker Emma Granger made her season debut this evening after missing RMU's first nine games due to injury. Granger finished with four kills and a block assist, and tacked an ace onto her school record total. The Dalton, Ohio native currently occupies the top spot in program history in career aces (175), third in hitting percentage (.337), fourth in block assists (326), and seventh in total blocks (374).
HIGH HONORS
Megan Cannon received the start at setter this evening and led the Colonials with 21 assists. Granger and Abby Ryan both served up an ace for the visitors, while Maria Alfano tallied two blocks (one solo).
NEXT UP
RMU's swing through the Buckeye State continues on March 8-9 with a pair at Youngstown State. Monday's match features a 6:00 p.m. start, with a 5:00 p.m. opening drive following the next day. Both matches can be seen live on ESPN+.
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