Mountaineers Drop Two Matches on the Road
BEREA, Ky. — The Berea College volleyball team went 0–2 this week, falling 3–2 to Spalding University on Wednesday, Oct. 7, before dropping a 3–0 decision to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Berea at Spalding University
The Mountaineers battled Spalding in a competitive five-set match Wednesday but came up short, falling 3–2 on the road.
Nashaliz Garcia led Berea with 14 kills and added four service aces and nine total blocks. Genesis Casillas contributed six kills, while Kiara Arzuaga led the offense with 22 assists. Camila Vargas Rivera added 22 digs and four service aces to help anchor the Mountaineers' defense.
Berea at Rose-Hulman
Berea returned to conference play Saturday against Rose-Hulman but fell 3–0 on the road.
Casillas led the Mountaineers with 12 kills, followed by Garcia with nine and Sydney Makle-Bradley with five. Arzuaga recorded 17 assists, while Brianna Negron Torres added nine assists and a team-high three service aces. Vargas Rivera led Berea with 20 digs, followed by Arzuaga with 11 and Lorena Garcia with 10. At the net, Makle-Bradley recorded four blocks, Jade Broka added three, and Nashaliz Garcia finished with two.
The Mountaineers will look to bounce back Tuesday, Oct. 13, when they host Asbury University at 7 p.m., before traveling to face Earlham College on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m.
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