Box Score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Spalding University dropped a heartbreak match versus St. Catharine in five sets, 3-2, after leading two sets to none on Thursday at Derek Smith Gymnasium.
 
Spalding came out a little down in the first set falling behind by seven points, 18-11, but were able to climb back and take the 22-21 lead. Both teams went back and forth before Freshman Jordan Alvey scored back-to-back points on kills assisted by Junior Katelyn Cosgrove to win the set for Spalding 26-24.
 
Spalding used the momentum from the first set and brought it into the second taking an 11-5 lead early, before the Patriots stormed backed to tie the set 14 all. Both teams went on a run of five points each, before Spalding ended the set on a three point run, winning the set 25-23.
 
Leading two sets to none, the Golden Eagles went into the third set fired up. The third set went back and forth with St. Catharine taking the 22-19 lead, before Spalding was able to tie the game at 22. From that point, the Patriots scored three straight points to take the set 25-22 and remain in the match.
 
The last two sets also went the Patriots way, taking the 4^th set 25-19, and the 5^th set 15-8. Golden Eagle errors led to multiple Patriot points in the last two sets, leading to the match victory. The loss moves Spalding to 1-9 on the season with a match against Franklin College on Tuesday, in Franklin, Indiana.
 
STATS LEADERS
 
Kills:
SU: Elisa Burkman (20), Victoria Heitzman (12), Jordan Alvey (10)
SC: Cat Hall (12), Rebecca Just (11), Allie Southard (8)
 
Assists:
SU: Katelyn Cosgrove (35), Morgan Wilson (17)
SC: Lindsay Stone (27)
 
Digs:
SU: Casey Wilkerson (21), Katelyn Cosgrove (11)
SC:  Jodie Klein (20), Rebecca Just (12)
 
Blocks:
SU: Jessica Diehl (3), Elisa Burkman (2)
SC: Lindsay Stone (2)