LANGHORNE, Pa. – The Bryn Mawr volleyball team fell in a tightly-contested match to Cairn inside the Mason Activity Center on Thursday night. The Owls fought hard but dropped the bout in straight sets (25-23, 25-23, 25-19).
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Highlights:
- Bryn Mawr (4-5) got on the board first thanks to an attack error from Cairn (8-3) before kills from Tula Reihman and Lucy Divis kicked off a 9-2 run to start the game. The Highlanders picked up some momentum, eventually tying the set at 12-12. Emma Loller and Abigail Quigley joined Reihman and Divis in earning kills for the Owls in the set as the two sides battled back-and-forth throughout the set. A late surge from Cairn lifted the home side to a first set victory, 25-23.
- The Owls jumped ahead to an early start again in the second set, taking an 8-3 lead on a run highlighted by aces from Felicia Torrico and Amelia Chen. Cairn once again battled its way back to tie the contest before eventually closing out the second set, 25-23, with a similar late push. Divis and Loller each led the Owls with three kills and an ace in the set.
- Cairn and Bryn Mawr traded points in the early goings of the third set, with the Highlanders taking the first multi-point lead at 7-5. A kill and an ace from Loller kickstarted a 5-1 run that saw an ace from Charlotte Mullen. With Bryn Mawr leading 17-14, Cairn went on an 11-2 run to close out the final set, 25-19.
- Divis finished the match with a team-leading 12 kills while recording an ace and a block. Loller posted six kills and two aces while Quigley notched six kills and seven digs. Mullen finished the day with 21 assists, ten digs and an ace.
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The Owls are back inside the Class of 1958 Gymnasium on Saturday, September 26 as they take on McDaniel in their Centennial Conference opener
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