DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College women's volleyball team fell to Coe College in straight sets Friday evening inside the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in American Rivers Conference action.
Coe (9-16, 2-4 A-R-C) jumped out to an early 9-1 advantage in the opening set before Loras (7-17, 0-5 A-R-C) began to find its rhythm offensively. Back-to-back kills from Kuehn highlighted a four-point run that brought the Duhawks within seven at 19-12. Loras continued to battle, but the Kohawks held on for a 25-15 first-set victory.
The second set saw the two teams trade points early, with Loras evening the score at 4-4 following a Coe attack error. However, the Kohawks used an 11-point scoring run midway through the frame to build a 17-6 advantage. Kills from Kuehn, Meyer and
Alyssa Purvis helped the Duhawks add points late, but Coe claimed the set, 25-12.
Loras put together its strongest performance in the third set, keeping the contest close throughout. Trailing 14-12, Meyer delivered three consecutive service aces to give the Duhawks a 15-14 advantage. Kuehn followed with another kill to put Loras ahead 16-15, but Coe responded with a run of its own. A late service ace from Tath brought the Duhawks within one at 20-19 before the Kohawks closed out the match with a 25-20 victory.
Defensively,
Grace Cummins led Loras with six digs, while
Alyssa Daughenbaugh added five digs and eight assists.
Isabel Hart dished out a team-high 10 assists, and the Duhawks finished with eight service aces as a team.
The Duhawks (7-17, 0-5 A-R-C) were led offensively by
Kyra Kuehn, who finished with a match-high nine kills while hitting .300.
Cat Meyer added five kills and three service aces, while
Cydney Tath contributed four kills and two aces.
Coe was led by Tessa Casebolt, who recorded 10 kills and three service aces. The Kohawks finished the match hitting .295 compared to .022 for the Duhawks.
Up Next: Loras is back in action at 11 a.m tomorrow to take on the Wartburg College Knights.
