YSU Volleyball Falls To Robert Morris In Four Sets
Robert Morris senior middle blocker Hannah Veith had 11 kills and recorded 12 blocks to lead the Colonials to a four-set win over the Youngstown State volleyball team — 25-14, 20-25, 25-15-, 25-18 — on Tuesday evening at Beeghly Center.
Veith hit .667, and the Colonials had a team attack percentage of .287. Robert Morris had 18 total blocks, which limited YSU to a .082 attack percentage.
Youngstown State’s Jackie Carlisle led all attackers with 15 kills on a .256 attack percentage. Shannon Watson added five kills on 11 attempts, but every other player who had more than eight attempts hit a negative percentage.
Robert Morris converted on 13 of its 14 sideout chances in the opening set to cruise to a 25-14 win. Youngstown State, though, rebounded in the second and never trailed en route to a 25-20 win. Carlisle had four kills in the set.
The Colonials won the third set 25-15 behind a .393 attack percentage, and Veith had six block assists in the fourth as Robert Morris held off a late Penguin charge to win 25-18.
Rachel Gambow had a career-high 10 digs for YSU.
Youngstown State will head back into Horizon League play on Friday with a home match against Cleveland State. First serve against the Vikings at Beeghly Center is scheduled for 7 p.m.