EASTON, Pa. – The Holy Cross volleyball team was defeated 3-0 Sunday afternoon by Patriot League opponent Lafayette at the Kirby Sports Center.

The win sends the Leopards to 5-10, 2-6 PL while the Crusaders fall to 2-17, 0-8 PL.
 
SET SCORES:

• Leopards 3 Crusaders 0 (15-25, 21-25, 14-25)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Trailing early, senior Emma VanSeveren bumped a kill on to the open portion of the floor to pull the Crusaders within two 7-5. Four straight following the libero kill increased the host lead to 11-5. A freshman Madison Bailey ace put Holy Cross down 11-7 and a 6-1 Leopard run doubled up the margin 17-8. Lafayette would hang on for the 25-15 set win.
• Holy Cross took a 7-6 lead in the second set when senior Halle Carter set up classmate Gracyn Benck for a kill. Sophomore Rian Millership leveled the set at 11-11 pummeling the ball on the right pin. With the set tied 15-15, Lafayette went on an 8-1 run to lead 23-16. Holy Cross strung together three straight points, but the Leopards clinched the set.
• The Crusaders dropped their deficit to 7-6 when sophomores Lauren Halverson and Mia Hofacker blocked an attack attempt at the middle of the net. From there, the Leopards tallied eight in a row to lead 15-6. A freshman Gracie Reisman kill and a Reisman and Millership block was part of a 5-1 Crusader binge to make it a 16-11 set. Holy Cross could only muster three more points as Lafayette completed the sweep.

INSIDE THE BOX:

• Abby Nieporte had 16 of the 37 Lafayette kills. She hit .500 with three aces.
• Millership had a team-high five kills and team best three blocks while hitting .500.

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return home on Saturday for a 4:00 p.m. conference contest with Lafayette.

 
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