Volleyball Drops 3-0 Decision to #5 Carthage

Oct. 27 – (SPRINGFIELD, Ohio) – The Carnegie Mellon women’s volleyball team competed at the final day of the Wittenberg University Tournament Saturday, October 27 and fell to #5 Carthage College 3-0 (30-21, 30-27, 30-19).  The setback moves the Tartans record to 17-14, as the Lady Reds improve to 28-4.   Sophomore Megan Killeen (San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty) led the Tartans with seven kills, as freshman outside hitter Caroline Size (Lewes, Del./St. Thomas Moore Academy) record six.  Sophomore setter Samantha Carter (San Antonio, Texas/O’Connor) tallied 27 assists and added three service aces in the Tartans loss.

Divisively for the Cardinal and Gray, freshman Cameron Griffin (Lake Forest, Ill.) had 15 digs and sophomore Jess Brackin (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) and Size had two block assists apiece.  

Carnegie Mellon will be back in action Friday and Saturday as they travel to the University of Rochester to compete in the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships beginning at 9:00 a.m. Friday.