COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – The Ursinus College volleyball team fell in their second Centennial Conference game of the season on Tuesday evening, losing, 3-0, to Swarthmore.
The first set was tight with neither team able to separate by more than two points. Miranda Foster put the Bears up 6-4 early and then Kelly Piotrowicz gave the team a 19-18 lead later on in the set. However, the Garnet took seven of the next 10 points to take the opener, 25-22.
The Garnet took that momentum into the second set, grabbing a 14-6 lead. The Bears went on a 4-0 run late with kills from Foster and Isabelle Deal, but the Garnet took a two set lead, winning 25-15.
The Bears once again went down early in the third set, trailing 9-2. However, Ursinus fought back. A 5-1 run brought the Bears back within three and then a Garnet attack error made it just a two-point deficit. Swarthmore took the final set 25-18, winning eight of the final 11 points.
Isabelle Deal and Kelly Piotrowicz led the Bears with five kills.
What's next
The Bears continue Centennial Conference play as they host Gettysburg on Saturday.