Oct. 21, 2006
Box Score
EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - Lafayette's offense did what it needed to, but the team was unable to stop a potent American attack in Patriot League volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at Bender Arena. The loss marked the Leopards' first in three matches, while American won its tenth straight.
Lafayette (14-7, 6-3) dropped a 30-22 opening game to American (17-6, 9-0) before putting up a valiant effort in a tough 30-27 loss in a game two that featured three ties early on. A three-point spurt from freshman libero Kari Horn at the line knotted the score at 6-6.
The Eagles owned the lead midway through, but Lafayette bounced back late to tie things up again five times down the stretch. Three straight kills from senior Veronica Canto-Ponce, junior Michaela Donohue and freshman Cara Mulholland evened the score at 18-all. Lafayette tied it four more times, but was never able to get over the hump.
The Leopards fell 30-16 in game three, despite hanging with the Eagles out of the gate.
Canto-Ponce hit for a .321 percentage with 14 kills, while Donohue managed 10 to go with her nine digs. Mulholland and senior middle Shannon Fisher finished with seven and six kills, respectively. Sophomore Megan Carter registered a team-high 24 assists.
Lafayette returns to the court at Bucknell on Friday night at 7 p.m. before completing its second straight Patriot League weekend with a Saturday afternoon at Colgate.
