(ABINGTON, Pa.) – In its final tune-up before Skye Division play starts up, Wilson fell to fellow United East member Penn State-Abington in three sets on Monday evening. Despite the result, the Phoenix battled throughout and made the match much closer than the result appeared.
The Basics
Scores: Wilson 0, Penn State-Abington 3 (25-20, 25-20, 25-22)
Venue: Penn State-Abington Athletic Building
Records: Wilson 0-17, Penn State-Abington 7-8
How It Happened
- Kills from Abby Moreland (Fy., Sabaillasville, Catoctin), Deah Menedis (Jr., Reisterstown, Md. / Franklin), and Allyson Garcelon (So., Shrewsburry, Susquehannock (Psychology) helped Wilson jump out to a 5-1 lead to open up the contest. The Nittany Lions eventually rallied to take a 10-9 lead before another Moreland swing tied the set again. Momentum stayed with the hosts, however, as they scored the next five points. A 4-0 run late brought Wilson within three at 23-20 before the Nittany Lions scored the next two for the 1-0 lead.
- The Phoenix nearly equaled their first set start in the second with kills from Moreland, Menedis, and Niki Schussler (Jr., Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg) giving them a 4-1 lead before the Lions bounced back to tie the set at 9-all. A Moreland kill put the Blue and White up shortly before the Lions answered with a 6-1 run to jump back in front. A Menedis kill and two Lions errors tied it again at 16-all, but Wilson couldn't take advantage as Penn State-Abington eventually took a 2-0 lead.
- The third set saw the Lions pounce to their best start of the night as they eventually took a 15-6 lead. Wilson wasn't going to give up easily and eventually clawed its way back to tie the game at 17-all on an 11-2 run. The Nittany Lions countered with the next three points before the Phoenix equaled those actions on a pair of Garcelon sandwiched around one from Menedis. A Menedis block put Wilson even once again at 21-all, but the hosts scored four of the next five to claim the match.
Inside The Numbers
- Moreland and Menedis reached double figures once again with 12 and 11 kills, respectively. Menedis had her best attacking night of the season with a hitting percentage of .267. No one for the Lions had more than 10.
- Michaela Windisch (Fy., Westminster, Md. / Catoctin) had 26 assists setting up the offense for a new season-best in three-set matches.
- Defensively Addie Hebert (Fy., Gettysburg, Pa. / Gettysburg) remained consisted in double figures with 17 digs to lead all players.
- This was the fifth match in the all-time series between the two. Wilson's lone win between the two took place in 2017;.
Up Next
Wilson returns to the court tomorrow when it heads to Clarks Summit to take on the Defenders. First serve is set for 5 p.m.
