Volleyball slips in tight match with Mount St. Joseph

The Defiance volleyball team slipped in a tight battle with Mount St. Joseph in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday afternoon, 3-0.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (4-14, 1-6), Mount St. Joseph (15-9, 6-1)
• Location: Karl H. Weaner Center - Defiance, Ohio
• Attendance: 150

Inside The Numbers

• (20-25, 22-25, 20-25)
• Both teams battled in the first set with the Lions edging out the Yellow Jackets to take a 1-0 lead.
• In the second set, the team fought back-and-forth once again and saw Mount St. Joseph won the set and took the lead, 2-0.
• The Lions held back the Yellow Jackets in the third set to take the match, 3-0.
• Senior Mackenzie Benham led Defiance with 12 kills and added 14 digs.
• Freshman Jamia Murray added seven spikes during the match.
• Junior Mackenzie Umbaugh chipped in six spikes on the afternoon.
• Senior Brianna Wheeler guided the Yellow Jackets with 27 assists.
• Senior Tre'Ana King led Defiance with 19 digs in the backline.
• Emily Abshire led Mount St. Joseph with 17 kills.
• Sam Buschur aided the Lions with a game-high 39 assists.

The Breakdown

• Defiance finished the game with 36 kills, 31 assists, 60 digs, and three blocks.
• Mount St. Joseph ended the match with 48 kills, 45 assists, 59 digs, and eight blocks.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets next hit the road to take on HCAC rival Bluffton on Wednesday, October 27. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.