Volleyball Team
3
Winner Urbana UU 8-12
2
Concord CONCORD 6-19
Winner
Urbana UU
8-12
3
Final
2
Concord CONCORD
6-19
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Urbana UU 23 26 25 18 15 (3)
Concord CONCORD 25 24 16 25 9 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

UU Outlasts Concord in Five

ATHENS, W. Va. – Urbana went to five sets for the second time in less than 24 hours, and this time it came out victorious with a 3-2 league win over Concord. The Blue Knights lost the opening set 23-25, but rallied for the next two 26-24 and 25-16. Concord extended the match after a 25-18 advantage in the fourth, but UU came out on top 15-9 in the finale.
 
It's the second Mountain East Conference win for Urbana under head coach Tim Balice, as the Blue Knights improved to 8-12 overall on the season.
 
Katlynn Dunlap led the way with 22 kills (.353) and 15 digs for her third straight double-double performance. She has now posted double-digit kills 14 times this season.
 
Major contributions were also had by Madison Davis (14 kills), Megan Verhoff (12 kills), and Aleese Butler (11 kills and eight blocks).
 
UU finished the match with a team hitting percentage of .216 (65-176). CU hit just .160 (50-156) on the day.
 
Defensive specialist Brianna Burkhalter gathered a team-high 19 digs, while setter Mary Hendricks was once again solid with 51 assists and 10 digs.
 
The Blue Knights registered 12 blocks for the second match in a row, and totaled 67 digs.
 
Urbana returns to the Grimes Center next Friday, Oct. 23, when it hosts West Virginia State at 7 p.m. ET.
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