SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College volleyball team opened the 2017 home season on Friday, September 15, dropping a hard-fought match by a score of 3-2.
FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORE:Edinboro 3, AIC 2 (24-26, 25-21, 27-25, 21-25, 13-15)
RECORDS:AIC moves to 6-4. Edinboro moves to 8-1.
LOCATION: Butova Gym, Springfield, Massachusetts
STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Diva Rivas-Reyes: 27 kills
Annie Boele: 15 kills, 13 digs
Jana Potic: 11 kills
Dolores Kopren: 50 assists
Mercy Rivera: 22 digs
Bridgeport:
Cierah Jackson: 24 kills
Hannah Cantrill: 15 kills
Challen Litwiler: 10 kills, 15 digs
Sydeny Trathen: 47 assists
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Yellow Jackets allowed the Fighting Scots to gain a 3-0 lead in the first set before taking the 4-3 lead.
- The two would trade streaks in the set, but the Fighting Scots used a late five-point run to give them the 22-21 lead. It was all tied up at 23 when the Yellow Jackets took the 24-23 lead, but Edinboro took the next three points to take the first game 26-24.
- The Yellow Jackets used a late 8-0 run late to take the second set and tie the match at one each.
- AIC came out on an early run to take the 7-3 lead. The Fighting Scots would regain the 15-13 lead in the third set. AIC trailed 24-23 in the third set, but it took four of the next five points to take the set, 27-25, and a 2-1 lead.
- The Yellow Jackets got the early lead in hopes to take the match, but Edinboro came back and made it a 5-4 game. The Fighting Scots used a couple of runs to force a fifth set, 25-21.
- The fifth set proved to be just as exciting as the other four, as the Yellow Jackets started out on a 10-5 streak. That did not get the Fighting Scots down, as they rallied back to take the 14-13 lead then the match, 15-13.
GAME NOTES:
- Rivas-Reyes moved into seventh place in AIC history in all-time kills with 840. She is currently chasing Taila de Souza, who has 857 career kills.
- Rivera is now just 267 digs away from becoming the career leader in digs in program history. She She trails Caitlin Connelly who has 1,896.
NEXT UP:
- The Yellow Jackets will host the second day of that Yellow Jacket Invite on Saturday, September 16. AIC will play Edinboro in a rematch at 10 a.m. followed by a matchup with Southern New Hampshire at 2 p.m.
STAY CONNECTED:
- For more updates about the AIC volleyball team, follow@AICvbonTwitterand likeAIC VolleyballonFacebook. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow@AICAthleticsonTwitterandInstagram, and likeAIC Yellow JacketsonFacebook.