Atchison, Kan. —The Friends University Falcons fell in straight sets to the Benedictine College Ravens tonight (Sept. 22) in Atchison, Kan.
Benedictine took the first set 25-10, but the Falcons made a late surge in the second set with four straight service points from 21-13 to 21-17 and another four-point push to 24-21, including
Daelyn McGregor's ace, before Benedictine closed the set on a JoJo Vander Woude kill.
The Ravens then closed out the match in the third set 25-14. Stefania Scomazzon accounted for seven kills for Benedictine, while Friends got three kills from
Grace McClintock.
Natalie Castillo led the Falcons with six kills and
Bailey Wilson recorded 16 digs.
Lynzee Neal and
Amber Ellis each tallied a team-leading 11 assists for Friends.
Scomazzon led the Ravens (14-2) with 20 kills, while Wren VanCleave finished with 24 assists and Kelly DeMeulenaere recorded a team-high 15 digs.
The Falcons, now 8-8 on the season, will now return home and host the Bethany College Swedes in the KCAC opener Saturday afternoon (Sept. 26) at 1 pm inside the Garvey Center.
