Box Score Franklin, Ind—On Tuesday, The Mountaineers took on Franklin College on the opponent's home court. The Mountaineers were defeated in three sets with a great effort throughout all three sets, (16-25, 21-25, 20-25).
The Mountaineers started out on top in the first set, but the Grizzlies fought back just as hard and took the lead. The Grizzlies ended with the first set 25-16.
The second set, the Grizzlies started out with a 5-1 lead, but the Mountaineers turned the game around and took the lead. The Grizzlies fought back once again and scored 5 consecutive points. The Grizzlies took advantage of their lead and the Mountaineers were left short a couple of points giving the second set to the Grizzlies, 25-21.
The third set, the Mountaineers came out on top once again, but Franklin pulled away early in the match which caused the Mountaineers to fall behind the rest of the match.
Senior Fabiana De Jesus led the team with twelve digs on defense, while sophomore
Deanna De La Torre had 9 kills to lead the offense.