(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Wilson women's volleyball team faced a tough test against Gallaudet, a perennial conference contender, and were defeated in three sets on Friday evening.

The Basics

Scores: Wilson 0, Gallaudet 3 (25-16, 25-12, 25-23)

Venue: Gallaudet Field House

Records: Wilson 1-18, 0-6 UE; Gallaudet 13-9, 4-2 UE

How It Happened

• The evening started well as Wilson jumped out to a 4-1 lead thanks to a pair of Jayda Lichty (FY, Hanover, Pa. / Southwestern) kills, another by Hannah Pollard (FY, Wilmington, N.C. / Wilmington Christian), and a Pollard Ashlynn Babbitt (So., Edenton, N.C. / John A. Holmes) block. However, it didn't take long for the Bison to find their footing and answered with a 13-4 run. Gallaudet added a 5-0 run later to take a 23-13 lead en route to an opening set win.
• The second set saw both teams evenly split the first three points before the Bison took advantage with an 8-1 run and kept pulling away.The third went much better for the Blue and White. Another 3-3 split opened up the frame, but this time it was the Phoenix who jumped up with kills from Babbitt and Abby Moreland (Sr., Sabillasville, Md. / Catoctin) to go with a Michaela Windisch (Sr., Westminster, Md. / Catoctin) ace. Another Babbitt kill and an ace from Hayden Davidson (FY, Capon Bridge, W.Va. / Hampshire) helped Wilson go up 10-4. Gallaudet rallied to tie the set at 13-all, and after a Pollard kill, took the lead with the next three points. The defense stepped up and had Riley Cramer (FY, Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg) go up for two blocks, one of which was paired with Sydney Tracey (FY, York, Pa. / Dallastown / PS Mont Alto) to tie things at 21, but Wilson was unable to get over the hump as the Bison went on to win.

Inside The Numbers

• Pollard paced the Phoenix attack with eight kills and did so in an efficient way by hitting .350 for the evening. Moreland and Lichty each had seven.
• Lichty led the team defensively on the receiving end with 10 digs. Up front, Babbitt, Tracey, Pollard and Cramer all had two blocks.

Up Next
Wilson returns home to battle Penn on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. It will also be Senior Night for the Phoenix who will honor Abby Moreland, Grace Owens, Addie Hebert, and Michaela Windisch prior to the match.