Moon Township, Pa. – The RMU volleyball team concluded a two-match swing through Wisconsin Saturday, dropping a 3-0 decision to Milwaukee at the Klotsche Center. The setback drops the Colonials to 7-8 (.467) overall during the 2022 season, including 0-3 in the Horizon League.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
A slow start doomed the Colonials in the opening set, as the Panthers scored the first seven points and also owned a 9-2 edge after a kill from Natalie Schmitz. RMU rallied, using an 11-4 surge to tie it, 13-13. Sophomore middle
Page Gross ignited the run with a kill and added another, while a service ace from setter
Ashleigh Wallin helped the cause. Bri Guerts broke the tie with a kill for Milwaukee before sophomore outside
Ally Christman answered with one of her own to tie it again, 14-14, but the Panthers slowly pulled away, opening up a 23-18 lead en route to a 25-23 win.
TWO, THREE
RMU never got on track in the second, again digging itself a hole, falling behind, 6-1, early. The lead for Milwaukee (4-10 / 3-0 #HLVB) eventually swelled to 15-8 as seven different Panthers registered a kill in the second set. Natalie Schmitz closed out a 25-15 win with a spike as Milwaukee produced an attack percentage of .290 during the set and .293 overall in the match. In the third, the Panthers again posted an early 6-1 cushion and also led 17-10 before RMU provided a late charge. A 12-5 run that was capped by a kill from junior
Abby Ryan tied, it 22-22, but kills from Schmitz and Geurts kept the Colonials at bay. Junior middle
Emma Brown made it a one-point set, 24-23, with a kill before Czhen Beneby sealed the match with a kill for a 25-23 win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Five of the 10 sets in the first week of action against #HLVB foes for RMU produced a final score of 25-23, with the Colonials 1-4 (.250) in those sets. Fifth-year
Alyssa Hudak paced the Colonials Saturday against the Panthers with nine kills and a .364 attack percentage while also notching three digs. Gross was a perfect 5-for-5 in her opportunities against Milwaukee and also registered half of RMU's six service aces, with Wallin recording the other three and handing out 16 assists, while Christman contributed six kills and 10 digs. Junior
Allena Carmody paced the Colonials on defense, notching 14 digs.
UP NEXT
RMU returns home to the UPMC Events Center for a three-match homestand with another quick turnaround. The Colonials open the stand Tuesday, Sept. 27, with a 6:00 p.m. match against Cleveland State.
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