BINGHAMTON, NY -- Closing the Bearcat Invitational with two matches Saturday afternoon, Fordham University volleyball team fell in a pair of straight set battles to Lehigh and UConn.
The Rams offense was paced by Erynn Sweeney against Lehigh, who finished with 12 kills on the day, and by Audrey Brown, who had 12. Fordham also got nine digs from Whitney Woodrow to lead them defensively. Against UConn, Sophia Kuyn finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Rams offense, while finishing with a hitting percentage of .727. The Rams also got 17 digs from Ozge Ozaslan, along with six blocks from Tatum Holderied and five rejections from Audrey Brown to lead them defensively.
Game Notes vs Lehigh
» Gabby Destler had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Erynn Sweeney had a team-high 12 kills for Fordham.
» Fordham got a team-high nine digs from Whitney Woodrow.
» Fordham attackers were helped by a match-high 30 assists from Whitney Woodrow.
How It Happened vs Lehigh
SET 1 | The Rams fell in a close first set, losing 27-25 in a game that was tied nine times and had five lead changes.
SET 2 | Lehigh grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that was tied up three times before the Mountain Hawks took over in the second half of the stanza to take a 2-0 lead.
SET 3 | Lehigh controlled most of the final period, pulling away for a 25-10 win.
Game Notes vs UConn
» Tatum Holderied had a match-high six blocks.
» Sophia Kuyn had a team-high eight kills for Fordham.
» Fordham got a match-high 17 digs from Ozge Ozaslan.
» Fordham attackers were helped by a team-high 16 assists from Whitney Woodrow.
How It Happened vs UConn
SET 1 | The Rams kept things close for much of the way, before falling in a tough first set 25-17, after the Huskies took control early in the frame.
SET 2 | Fordham once again kept things close, trailing 13-12 midway through the frame, before UConn pulled away in the latter stages for a 25-15 win.
SET 3 | After taking the lead early, UConn never looked back, as the Rams were bested 25-18, despite a strong rally down the stretch.
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