Tartans Drop Hard Fought Five Set Match to Albion

(ALLIANCE, Ohio) – The Carnegie Mellon University volleyball team continued play at the Mount Union Invitational with a match against Albion College. The Tartans lost the match in five sets and move to 1-2 overall on the young season.

Inside the Box Score

• The Tartans won the first and fourth set by scores of 25-17 and 25-16, respectively. They lost the second, third and fifth by 25-23, 25-18 and 15-13.
• Albion hit a .268 to the Tartans .232.
• Graduate student Laura Reichard led the team's offense with 14 kills out of the total 67 in the game.
• Junior Bella Woodard and freshman Katherine Marshall both had 12 kills.
• Sophomore Neha Tummala handed out 50 assists in the setback.
• Senior Abby Chen collected 25 digs to lead the Cardinal and Gray, followed by Reichard with 17.
• Reichard and Tummala each collected three aces, leading the Tartans.

Notes

• Woodard 12 kills was a career-high. The sophomore posted nine last season against NYU.
• Tummala set a new career-high with 50 assists topping her 45 assist performance a year ago against SUNY-Geneseo.
• Chen was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Up Next

The Tartans will host Westminster College on Friday, September 6 at 5:30 p.m.