LATROBE, Pa. – Chatham Women's Volleyball (14-4, 9-2 PAC) went on the road Wednesday night and came away with a straight set (25-21, 25-16, 25-21) victory over Saint Vincent (5-12, 4-7).
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The teams contested the first set tightly, with the score being tied at 9-9, 11-11, and 14-14. The Cougars led 20-19 before a couple of aces and a
Paige Watson kill allowed them to pull away and win the set. Chatham rode that momentum into set two, using three consecutive service aces from
Evelyn White to take a 13-4 advantage. The Cougars held that large lead until kills and by
Annika Solfronk and Watson put them up 2-0. The Bearcats attempted to battle back in the third frame, knotting the score at 12-12, but a 5-0 Chatham run would be all they needed to close the door. A Mleczko kill punctuated the Cougars' winning performance.
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Mleczko's 11 kills on .250 attacking were a match high. The junior also recorded 10 digs to complete her third double-double in four matches and added two aces. White finished the match with a career high 5 service aces along with three blocks.
Sierra Ricci recorded a match-high 14 digs and two aces.
Delaney Schwind dished out a match-high 19 assists, and
Annika Solfronk contributed to Chatham's attack with 7 kills. The Cougars held a 13-2 advantage over Saint Vincent in service aces.
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Chatham will play two more road matches on Saturday at Grove City College Arena, taking on Grove City at 11 a.m. and Messiah in a nonconference matchup at 1 p.m.
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