Youngstown State University
11-16, 4-12Horizon
Cleveland State
8-18, 7-9Horizon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Youngstown State | 25 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 1 |
Seniors Have Strong Showing in Final Match at Beeghly
11/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Youngstown -- Youngstown
State senior Ebony Barbosa had her fourth straight double-double,
and fellow senior Karla Everhart had six kills and 34 assists as
the pair played their final home match against Cleveland State on
Friday evening.
Barbosa finished with 13 kills and 13
digs and scored a match-high 15.5 points as the Penguins fell in
four sets (25-22, 20-25, 14-25, 22-25).
Kaitlin O'Hara added 12 kills for YSU,
which concludes the regular season at 11-16 and a 4-12 ledger in
Horizon League contests.
Liz Fazio had 13 kills as one of five
players to finish with at least nine kills for the Vikings, who
finished 8-18 and 7-9.
Both teams will compete at the Horizon
League Volleyball Championship next week in Cleveland. YSU will
play on Thursday at 6 p.m.
Barbosa connected on seven of her eight
attempts in the first set as the Penguins hit .333 as a squad. YSU
battled through 10 ties and three lead changes and trailed 21-20.
Jordan Goad's service error allowed YSU to tie the score, and the
Penguins went on to score four straight points to go up 24-21.
Cleveland State got the side out on Amy Benz's kill, but another
service error gave YSU the set.
The Penguins looked poised to take a 2-0
lead as they jumped out to a 9-4 advantage in the second set. The
Vikings had five kills in the next six points and took a 10-9 lead.
YSU was not able to regain the lead but tied the score five more
times, including 19-19. CSU went on to score six of the final seven
points to win 25-20.
YSU also led 6-3 in the third set before
Cleveland State went on a 13-4 run to take a 16-10 lead. The
Penguins closed to 16-13, but the Vikings scored nine of the final
10 points to win 25-14. CSU had five of its 10 blocks in the third
set.
The fourth set featured 15 ties and eight
lead changes, but neither team led by more than three until
Cleveland State went ahead 23-20. YSU scored the next two points to
cut the margin to 23-22, but Cleveland State scored the final two
points to win the match.
YSU finished with 12 blocks, including
six by Ruth Boscaljon. Benz finished with eight block assists for
Cleveland State.
Seedings, pairings and match times will
be announced by the Horizon League on Sunday.
