Volleyball Team
2
Urbana UU 10-15
3
Winner Alderson Broaddus ABU 12-16
Urbana UU
10-15
2
Final
3
Alderson Broaddus ABU
12-16
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Urbana UU 23 22 25 25 8 (2)
Alderson Broaddus ABU 25 25 17 17 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Resilient Blue Knights Come up Short in Non-Conference Tilt

PHILIPPI, W. Va. – The Urbana University women's volleyball team dropped a five-set non-conference decision to Alderson Broaddus Saturday at Rex Pyles Arena. After going down in the first two sets, 25-23 and 25-22, the resilient Blue Knights bounced back to take the next two, both by the score of 25-17. The deciding set was tied at 3-3, before the Battlers went on a 5-0 spurt and stayed ahead for a 15-8 triumph.

With the loss, Urbana dropped to 10-16 overall this season under first year head coach Tim Balice. The Blue Knights will look to end a four-match losing streak on Tuesday.

Three Blue Knights reached double-digit kills, led by Katlynn Dunlap who recorded 19. Dunlap also notched her ninth double-double performance as she posted 20 digs on defense. It's the fourth time Dunlap has posted 20 or more digs this season.

Aleese Butler registered 15 kills and paced UU with an overall attack percentage of .237 (15-38). Megan Verhoff recorded 10 kills and reached double digits for the fourth time in 2015.

Setter Mary Hendricks handed out 54 assists, which is tied for the third-most in school history during a single match. UU's all-time assist leader now has three matches this season with at least 51 helpers.

Hendricks also contributed defensively with 12 digs for her eighth double-double.

Defensive specialist Maia Dunlap gathered a team-high 23 digs.

UU outhit ABU with a .168 to .152 attack percentage, and the Battlers were led by Megan Christmann's 12 kills.

Urbana returns to the Grimes Center next week, where it will host the final three matches of the regular season. The Blue Knights will welcome West Liberty on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. for 'Staff and Faculty Appreciation Night'.
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