Youngstown State University
8-7, 1-4Horizon
Valparaiso
10-5, 2-3Horizon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 23 | 21 | 20 | 0 |
| Valparaiso | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Valparaiso Sweeps Penguins in Tightly-Contested Match
10/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Valparaiso, Ind. -- The
Youngstown State volleyball team came up just short in three close
sets in a 3-0 loss to Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon.
Ruth Boscaljon had 11 kills and five
blocks while Haley Kapferer had eight kills and three blocks for
YSU.
Angie Porche tallied a match-high 14
kills to lead Valparaiso while Allison Sears finished with 11.
The Penguins led by as many as three at
10-7 in the first set before Valpo scored four straight points and
never trailed again. The Crusaders led 22-17 before YSU scored four
straight to get within one, and they eventually won 25-23 after YSU
staved off two set points. Valpo hit just .042 in the set but held
the Penguins to a .000 effort.
Valpo never trailed in the second set and
scored the final three points to win 25-21. The Crusaders led 17-11
before YSU's late surge cut the margin to 22-21.
The Penguins jumped out to an early 8-4
lead in the final set but couldn't hold the lead in the 25-20
setback. Valpo tied the set at 10-10, and after falling behind
12-11, never trailed again. YSU trailed just 21-19 after a kill by
Kapferer, but Valpo scored on four of the final five rallies. All
of the points came on YSU errors - a ball handling error, an attack
error, a blocking error and a set error.
YSU concludes its four-match road stretch
on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Cleveland State.
