November 1, 2002

Box Score

Huskies 3, Hokies 0

 

BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech volleyball team fell to the Connecticut Huskies, 3-0, Friday, in a BIG EAST matchup at Cassell Coliseum. Game scores were 26-30, 25-30 and 21-30. With the win, the Huskies improve to 11-12, 6-2 in the BIG EAST. The loss drops Tech to 16-9, 6-2 in the conference and snaps the Hokies' seven-match win streak.

Game one saw Connecticut jump out to an early 9-4 lead. The Hokies battled back, and a kill by Annie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.) brought Tech within one, 23-22. However, the Hokies were not able to sustain the momentum, dropping game one, 30-26.

In game two, the two teams traded points throughout much of the early going. A kill by Jenny Hill (Holland, Mich.) gave the Hokies the lead, 12-11. Tech extended its lead to as many as three, but the Huskies were not to be denied. Connecticut took advantage of several Tech miscues to win game two, 30-25.

Looking to end the match, Connecticut came out hot in game three. The Huskies scored 19 of the first 25 points to put the Hokies away. Tech battled but was unable to get any closer than seven, as Connecticut took the third game, 30-21.

The Hokies were led by Ana Lang (Cuba, N.Y.) with 12 kills and 14 digs. Spicer tallied 11 kills, eight digs and one block assist. Cheryl Stinson (Ottawa, Ontario) added 10 kills on 22 attempts with two errors for an attack percentage of .364. Stinson also had three block assists. Freshman Melissa Markowski (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) had 36 assists, 12 digs and one block assist.

The Hokies will be back in action Sunday, Nov. 3, as they take on St. John's in Cassell Coliseum. Match time is 2 p.m.