The University of Mary Washington volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on Saturday, 3-2 to UC Santa Cruz and 3-0 to Christopher Newport University in Ron Rosner Arena. The Eagles slip to 4-8 on the season.
UMW opened the day falling to UC Santa Cruz, 16-25, 20-25, 27-25, 25-20, 15-9. Junior
Jocelyn Fang led UMW with 12 kills, while junior
Alice Holoubek added 10. Freshman
Sofie Ferrell posted 23 assists, while sophomore
Naomi Decker added 20. Fang and
Josie Calhoun each recorded three aces, and Holoubek and
Kathleen Harbaugh each recorded three total blocks, and Calhoun led with 14 digs, with Ferrell adding 10.
The Eagles then fell to Christopher Newport, 25-17, 26-24, 28-26.
Natalie Brown led UMW with eight kills, while Decker posted 14 assists and Ferrell 11.
Julia Gustafson led the Eagles with nine digs, with Calhoun and Decker adding eight each.
UMW will return to action next Saturday when they visit Washington & Lee University for a tri-match with Sweet Briar College.
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