Volleyball Team Falls to Loyola at Drexel Tournament

Sept. 1, 2000

EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - The Lafayette volleyball team was unable to bounce back from a loss earlier in the day to Drexel as they fell to Loyola 3-0 (5-15, 3-15, 3-15) in the Leopards' second match of the Asics Annual Drexel Invitational Friday.

Senior Melissa Daly (Lewisberry, Pa./Red Land) picked up where she left off against Drexel, leading Lafayette with 3 kills, 3 digs and a .273 attack average. Cocaptain Melissa Ommundsen (Northport, N.Y./Northport) contribued seven assists while freshman Katy Quinn (Hempstead, N.Y.) added two kills in the Leopard loss.

Carissa Kreichauf led the victorious Loyola team with seven kills and a .429 attack percentage mark. Setter Lincy Chacko chalked up 17 assists and five digs in the match.

Lafayette continues its participation in the two-day tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday against Binghamton.

Lafayette Leaders: Melissa Daly 3 kills, hitting percentage .373 Michelle Calvo 6 digs Melissa Ommundsen 17 assists

Next match for Lafayette: Lafayette meets up against Binghamton at 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by a 2 p.m. match against La Salle to conclude the Drexel Tournament.

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