Box Score vs. Denison | Box Score vs. Case Western
MEADVILLE, Pa. – In their final home match of the season, the Allegheny volleyball team defeated Denison 3-0 before falling to non-conference foe Case Western Reserve 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.
The Gators (16-17, 10-6 NCAC), who secured the No. 4 seed for the conference tournament last week, will face No. 1 Wittenberg on Friday in the semifinals, beginning at 5:30.
Allegheny won the first match 25-19, 25-21 and 26-24. Caitlin Solan had 11 kills, 12 digs and three block on senior day. Caileigh Hughes managed to hand out 24 assists, while Jordan Leopold led with 18 digs.
In the second match, Case Western won 25-19 and the Gators tied it up with a 27-25 game two victory. The Spartans rallied back to break the tie and win 25-20, 25-11 in the next two sets. Leopold knocked down a team-best nine kills. Solan had good numbers across the board with 14 digs, seven kills and three blocks. Hughes matched her total from the first match with 24 helpers.
Lauren Donahoe collected 14 blocks on the day, seven in each match.