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LOWELL, Mass. – Freshman outside hitter, Hayley Shimon (Des Moine, Iowa) recorded a career-high 24 kills as the UMass Lowell women's volleyball team was defeated by Grand Canyon, 3-2, in five sets. The set scored were 23-25, 25-20, 18-25, 25-23 and 6-15.
 
With the loss, the River Hawks fall to 4-16, 1-11 AE, while Grand Canyon improves to 6-21 on the season.
 
Shimon blasted a team-best 24 kills on the night, in addition to grabbing a service ace, while junior middle blocker Elima Ahzi (Chula Vista, Calif.) slammed 10 kills on 16 swings to record a .375 hitting percentage. Piloting the UMass Lowell offense was freshman setter Delaney Mendez (Phoenix, Ariz.), dishing out 28 assists, as junior setter Alexa Toth (Portland, Ore.) followed with 21.
 
Defensively, freshman libero Lindsey Visvardis (Homer Glenn, Ill.) posted 21 digs, to lead the team. Junior middle blocker Lauren Bennett (Wilmington, Mass.) tallied three blocks in the losing effort, while Ahzi and freshman middle blocker Lade Adeniyi (Springfield, Ill.) each added two blocks apiece.
 
The River Hawks wrap up their season on Saturday, November 21 against Grand Canyon, slated to start at 6 p.m. eastern time.