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Urbana UU 7-9 (2-1 MEC)
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Winner Wheeling Jesuit WJU 13-4, (4-0 MEC)
Urbana UU
7-9 (2-1 MEC)
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Final
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Wheeling Jesuit WJU
13-4, (4-0 MEC)
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Urbana UU 25 23 13 21 (1)
Wheeling Jesuit WJU 21 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Chris Myers

Cardinals Weather Blue Knights, Hold Home Court Serve

WHEELING, W.Va. – Against an inspired Blue Knights team, the Cardinals weathered the storm. Urbana came out strong and took the first set only to see Wheeling Jesuit hold serve on its home court, and take the next three sets for the 3-1 Mountain East Conference win.
 
Trailing 18-16, the Blue Knights (7-9/2-1 MEC) netted the next five points and held on for a 25-21 first set win. The Cardinals (13-4/4-0 MEC) went out to a 14-7 early second set lead and had to hold until Haley Kramer killed the final two points, 25-23. WJU took control early in the third set, 13-4, and never looked back for the 25-13 tally. Urbana did not go away as WJU had finish the fourth set strong for a 25-21 final.
 
As a team, the Cardinals hit solidly with a .357 hit percent over 140 attacks. Kramer paced the way with a career-high 19 winners with only three errors in 32 attacks for a .500 percentage to go with three total blocks.
 
Cassie Meyer record 16 kills to go with 11 digs. Makenna Babb had another all-around game of 13 kills without an error in 29 attacks for a .448 percentage and 11 digs. Maddy Smyth added seven kills and three blocks.
 
Stephanie Sylvester produced a season-high 57 assists to go with three kills and six digs. Audrey Francis dug 16 attacks and Abby Moffit had five.
 
Cecily Clark led Urbana with 18 kills and nine digs.
 
WJU has off until it travels up the hill for a Thursday night, Oct. 5, match at West Liberty. First serve is 7 p.m.

 
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