ELON, N.C. — William & Mary lost to Elon 3-0 on Friday night at the Schar Center, with set scores of 19-25, 16-25 and 22-25.
The Tribe (5-11, 1-6 CAA) fell behind 9-1 in the first set, then got kills from
Shylah Swope and
Devereaux Hoxsie before
Cate Hatfield's ace brought it within 10-7.
After the Phoenix (9-10, 6-3) later led 19-11,
Olivia Westfort put down three kills to help W&M keep answering.
Teagan Pocius added a late kill and teamed with
Audrey Brcka on a block, but the Phoenix closed out the set 25-19.
W&M made its biggest push early in the second set, turning an 8-4 deficit into a 9-8 lead behind a sideout and four straight service points from
Tulasi Nalluri's rotation.
Katherine Arnason had a kill during the run, while Phoenix errors supplied the final three points of the swing.
The Phoenix answered from there and pulled away, taking the set 25-16.
The Green and Gold made a lot push in set three as Swope served through a 6-0 run that cut the Phoenix's 23-15 lead to 23-21.
Sophia Van Name had two kills during the surge while Brcka added another.
Westfort also teamed up with Van Name on a block. The Phoenix reached set point at 24-21, and after Van Name's kill kept the Tribe alive, the Phoenix closed the third set 25-22.
STAT NUGGETS
- Hoxsie had seven kills to lead the Tribe, hitting .500.
- Westfort posted six kills on a .455 hitting percentage along with two blocks.
UP NEXT
The Tribe rematches with Elon on Saturday at 2 p.m.
