ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Holy Cross volleyball program was defeated 3-0 by Patriot League foe Navy Saturday afternoon in Annapolis.

The setback sends the Crusaders to 2-20, 0-11 PL while the Midshipmen stop a two game losing streak and improve to 11-9, 8-3 PL.
 
SET SCORES:

• Midshipmen 3, Crusaders 0 (15-25, 16-25, 23-25)

 HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A senior Halle Carter skip set kill pulled the Crusaders within two, 6-4. A block on the right pin by sophomores Lauren Halverson and Mia Hofacker leveled the margin at 9-9. A 6-2 Navy spurt moved the Midshipmen in front 15-11 at the media timeout. Following the stoppage, Carter set up freshman Rachel Johnson for a kill making it a three point set, 15-12. From that point, the Mids outscored the Crusaders 10-3 for the set victory.
• Hofacker evened the score 5-5 in the second set with a lefty mash. Ahead 10-8, Navy strung together five straight which increased the margin to 15-8. After the media timeout, sophomore Abbie Lane dropped in a kill from the back row to make it 15-9. Navy won the set 25-16.
• Johnson started the third set off with a kill towards the back line for the 1-0 lead. A dual block by junior Sanaea Simmons and senior Gracyn Benck with two straight attack errors expanded the Holy Cross lead to 7-4. Two Johnson kills kept the Crusaders in front by three. A trio of Navy kills knotted the set at 12-12. The Crusaders stayed within one and two points until Navy posted a four point edge 23-19 late. Johnson smacked a kill coupled with a Navy attack error dropped the Crusaders deficit to two, 23-21. Johnson placed an ace and Carter hit the ball from the right pin to tie the set 23-23. Navy tallied the final two points for the sweep.

INSIDE THE BOX:

• Navy dominated the service game with 13 aces compared to the Crusaders' four.
• Johnson manufactured double-digit kills for the sixth time this season.
• Johnson hit a personal-best .364 in the match.
• Jamie Llewellyn recorded a contest-best 16 kills and hit .394 for Navy.
• Navy's Ashley Warren hit .462 with eight kills on 13 attack attempts.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns home next weekend for their final home matches. The first, a Deaf* Awareness Game on Friday, October 28 against Bucknell at 6 p.m.

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