SCRANTON, PA -- The University of Scranton women's volleyball team dropped a closely contested 3-1 match to Wesleyan University on Friday evening at the John Long Center.

The Basics

• Final Score: Wesleyan 3, Scranton 1
• Records: Wesleyan (6-4), Scranton (6-6)

How it Happened

• After falling down 22-18 in the opening set, the Royals fought back to get within one point of Wesleyan but would go on to lose the set 25-23.
• Scranton held a 21-16 lead in the second set, but the Cardinals went on a 9-2 run to close out the set and secure a 2-0 lead in the match. 
• The Royals picked up a 25-23 win in the third set which was capped off with service ace from senior Katherine Denitz. 
• Wesleyan closed out the match in the fourth set with a 25-18 win. 

Top Performers

• Freshman Kassidy Means led the Royals with 13 kills in the match.
• Sophomore Cammi Quirk recorded a team-high 20 assists.

Inside the Box Score

• Wesleyan posted 53 kills while Scranton had 52.
• Scranton held an 8-7 advantage in service aces.

Up Next
The women's volleyball team returns to action tomorrow morning against Haverford College with action set to get underway at 11:00 AM at the John Long Center.