CATONSVILLE, Md. -- Junior outside hitter
Madi Bell (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) totaled a team-high 15 kills to go along with 12 digs as she helped guide the UMass Lowell Volleyball team to Sunday afternoon's come from behind victory against UMBC in five sets at the UMBC Event Center. The set scores were 20-25, 12-25, 25-23, 25-21 and 15-13.
The River Hawks improve their record to 2-16 overall (1-4 AE), while the Retrievers drop to 4-14 overall (0-4 AE) with the loss.
"We are so proud of our team's efforts today, said Head Coach
Resa Provanzano. "They bounced back after the second set and showed tremendous determination and confidence. Some great individual performances today, but it was the unity in which they played that carried us to the win."
Redshirt sophomore
Malia Randolph (McDonough, Ga.) added a career-high 10 kills with a .333 hitting percentage, 19 assists and 15 digs in a solid all-around match. Randolph's kill ended the fourth set to give the River Hawks the victory.
Lade Adeniyi (Springfield, Ill.) and
Morgan Given (Orlando, Fla.) each chipped in with seven kills, which included Adeniyi's match-clinching kill in the final frame. Freshman
Kate Bilyeu (Omaha, Neb.) and
Grace Burkett (Lakeside, Calif.) manged six kills apiece for the River Hawks in the road victory.
Senior libero
Lindsey Visvardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) stole the show defensively for the River Hawks posting a match-high 30 digs, which was just three short from tying a career-high. Visvardis (1,497 digs) needs just three digs to hit the 1,500 mark in her River Hawk career.
The River Hawks added 11 kills in the first frame and then added 13 kills in the third set. UMass Lowell recorded a team-high 15 kills and a .279 hitting percentage in the fourth frame to send the match to a fifth set. The River Hawks registered nine kills and hit at a .214 clip in the fifth stanza.
The match between the River Hawks and Retrievers featured 36 tie scores and 14 lead changes. The River Hawks amassed six service aces in the match, which included Bell's set clincher in the third frame.
Carmen Freeman totaled a match-high 19 kills in the losing effort for UMBC.
UMass Lowell returns to action on Homecoming Weekend on Friday, October 12th against UAlbany. Match time from Costello Athletic Center is 7 p.m.
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