River Hawks defeated by UMBC in straight sets

Sunday, October 26

Lowell, Mass.

12:00 PM

University of Massachusetts Lowell

2-22, 0-7AE

University of Maryland Baltimore County

10-11, 4-4AE

Team	1	2	3	Final F
UMBC	25	25	25	3
UMass Lowell	19	22	13	0

River Hawks defeated by UMBC in straight sets

10/26/2014 3:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Senior outside hitter Ella Merrill totals a team-high seven kills in the loss

(.PDF) | Highlights

LOWELL, Mass. - The UMass Lowell women's volleyball team was defeated by UMBC, 3-0 (19-25, 22-25, 13-25), on Sunday afternoon at Costello Athletic Center in America East play.

With the loss, the River Hawks drop to 2-22 overall (0-7 AE), while UMBC improves to 10-11 (4-4 AE) on the season.

Senior outside hitter Ella Merrill (Bermuda Dunes, Calif.) led the team with seven kills and two service aces in the losing effort, while sophomore middle blocker Elima Ahzi (San Diego, Calif.) notched six kills with an impressive .417 hitting percentage. Junior setter Kylee Chun (Las Vegas, Nevada) recorded 21 assists running the River Hawks' offense. Freshman defensive specialist Malorie McIver (Austin, Texas) and senior libero Hannah Rey (San Diego, Calif.) each tallied a team-high 12 digs leading the UMass Lowell effort on defense.

UMass Lowell recorded a match-high 12 kills in the opening set and then followed that up with 11 kills in the middle frame.

The River Hawks return to action for a pair of America East road matches on Friday, October 31 at Binghamton (7pm) and Sunday, November 2 at Albany (2pm).