DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College women's volleyball team fell to crosstown rival No. 15-ranked University of Dubuque in straight sets Wednesday evening inside the Stoltz Sports Center.
Loras opened the first set with an early 3-1 advantage behind a pair of kills from
Alyssa Purvis and a service ace from
Cat Meyer. However, Dubuque responded with a 12-1 run to take control of the set. The Duhawks received two late service aces from
McKenna Carroll, but the Spartans secured the opening frame, 25-11.
In the second set, Loras battled back from an early deficit to tie the score at 5-5 following a kill from
Cydney Tath. Dubuque answered with a 6-2 run before extending its advantage to 19-10. Tath added two more kills down the stretch, but the Spartans claimed the set, 25-15.
The Duhawks showed improvement in the third set, jumping out to a 2-0 lead behind a block from
Kyra Kuehn and a kill from Meyer. After Dubuque built a 14-10 advantage, Loras responded with kills from Meyer and Tath to trim the deficit to 14-12. The Spartans eventually pulled away, securing the final set, 25-18.
Tath led the Duhawks offensively with six kills, while Carroll followed with five kills, two service aces and a block. Meyer contributed four kills, six digs and a service ace, while Kuehn recorded three kills and a team-high two blocks.
Defensively,
Alyssa Daughenbaugh paced Loras with 10 digs while adding eight assists and a service ace.
Grace Cummins chipped in eight digs, and
Isabel Hart directed the offense with a team-high 12 assists.
Up Next: The Duhawks will return to Lillis Court on Oct. 30 to take on Coe College. Match time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
