Volleyball Unable To Complete Comeback Against William & Mary - Elon University Athletics - Elon University Athletics

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10/1/2022 | 2:00 P.M.

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ELON, N.C. – After winning the fourth set in convincing fashion Sunday, the Elon University volleyball team could not complete the comeback, losing 17-25, 25-18, 25-20, 17-25, 15-10 for its first CAA loss.
 
The loss dropped Elon to 3-1 in the CAA and 5-8 overall. William & Mary improved to 2-2 in CAA play and 7-5 overall. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After Elon took an early five-point lead, William & Mary rallied to go ahead 14-13. The Tribe won just three more points the rest of the set, as the Phoenix closed on a 12-3 run and took the last five points to win it 25-17. 
• Elon carried its momentum into the second set, racing out to an 8-2 advantage. However, William & Mary stormed back, taking its first lead of the set at 13-12. The Tribe pulled away from to win it 25-18 and level the match at one set apiece. Elon finished the set with 10 hitting errors and a .078 hitting percentage. 
• The maroon and gold fell behind 4-1 in the third but responded with a 4-0 run to take the lead at 5-4. That was Elon's only lead of the frame, as William & Mary began to separate itself midway through the set. The Phoenix saved three set points but lost the fourth, as the Tribe clinched a 25-20 third set win. 
• Elon's offense delivered a strong showing in the fourth set, as the team finished with 17 kills. Sydney Love had eight kills in the frame, including five in seven points midway through the set to help Elon stretch its lead to 14-6. A late run by William & Mary was vanquished on a kill by Leah Daniel that secured a 25-17 win for Elon. 
• After Elon took a 3-2 advantage early in the final set, William & Mary won eight of the next nine points to go ahead 10-4. The Phoenix got back within four points but could not get any closer, as the Tribe clinched the match with a 15-10 fifth set victory.   

NOTES

• Freshman Clara LaRue tallied a career-high 15 kills, eclipsing her previous best of 10, which she achieved on Saturday. LaRue finished with a .233 hitting percentage on 43 total attacks. 
• Leah Daniel (14) and Sydney Love (13) both posted double-digit kills. Love's younger sister Ryann finished with six blocks and five kills for William & Mary. 
• Haylie Clark delivered a season-best 51 assists. The senior had double-digit assists in each of the first four frames, including 14 in the fourth. It is Clark's second career 50 assist performance, with the other coming on Sept. 17, 2021, against College of Charleston when she registered 52. 
• Four Elon players finished with at least 10 digs – Jordan Gower (21), Haylie Clark (18), Alex VanWestrienen (13) and Caroline Doyle (10). It was the fourth time this season Gower has finished with at least 20 digs, while Clark's 18 digs secured her eighth double-double of the year.
• Lily Emlong delivered five total blocks to pace the Phoenix. As a team, Elon finished with 10 total blocks, making it five straight matches the maroon and gold has posted double-digit blocks.  

FROM HEAD COACH MARY TENDLER
"We started out strong but couldn't keep that momentum going. Our hitting errors in that second set really changed things around. Credit to our team for pushing back at the end of the third set and into the fourth. We will get back in the gym on Tuesday and put some work in as we prepare for Northeastern." 
 
UP NEXT
The Phoenix treks north to Boston for a pair of CAA road matches against Northeastern next Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. 
 

--ELON--

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