The Basics
- Final Score: Cairn 3, Rosemont 0 (25-10, 25-20, 25-14)
- Records: Rosemont (0-17, 0-7 CSAC), Cairn (4-12, 2-7 CSAC)
- Location: Langhorne, Pa
How It Happened
The Ravens started off with a 4-3 lead in the first set after a kill from
Xiomara Colon. But the Ravens turned the ball back to Cairn on a service error and the Highlanders proceeded to outscore the Ravens 7-2 to take a 10-6 lead. Cairn won out by outscoring the Ravens 15-4 the rest of the way to decide Set #1, 25-10.
Things were much closer in the second set of tonight's match. Rosemont opened up the set with a 6-2 lead, but Cairn responded with four straight points to knot the set at 6-6. The Highlanders outscored Rosemont 10-2 to open up an eight-point lead, 16-8. The Ravens snapped back to within three points, trailing 17-14, and then 18-15, and stayed close with Cairn, trailing by only a pair of points, 20-18. But the Ravens ultimately couldn't climb over the peak, as the Highlanders outscored the Ravens 5-2 to wrap up the second set, 25-20.
In the 3
rd set, Rosemont again opened up with an advantage, leading 5-2, but the home side would put together a 10-1 run to take a 12-6 lead. Cairn would be able to hold off Rosemont for the rest of the set to win the match, 25-14.
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Ravens' Top Performers
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For the Highlanders
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- Sheehan led Cairn with 10 kills. She also had five service aces and five digs.
- Seidel had six kills, five service aces and two blocks.
- Chamberlin had two blocks.
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Stats of the Game
- Kills: Cairn 23, Rosemont 15
- Attack Errors: Rosemont 25, Cairn 9
- Assists: Cairn 19, Rosemont 2
- Service Aces: Cairn 12, Rosemont 7
- Blocks: Cairn 4, Rosemont 1
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Up Next
Rosemont will host Centenary University in a CSAC match on Tuesday, 10/18 in Alumnae Hall. The match is scheduled for a 7:00pm start.
