Box Score Need to KnowScore: Piedmont 0 - Emory 3Records: Lady Lions 13-9 (7-2 USA South), Eages 21-2Location: Demorest, Georgia - Cave ArenaDemorest, GA - The Piedmont College Lady Lion volleyball team dropped a straight sets match 3-0 to #3 Emory University Monday afternoon inside Cave Arena. The Eagles are receiving votes as the top team in the country and are the top team in the South regional rankings.
The Lady Lions kept it close in the first set dropping it 25-19 but the Eagles made swift business of the final two sets 25-10 and 25-12. The Eagles were dominant behind the work of Kathryn Trinka who had 20 kills and a .600 attack percentage.
Leading the way for Piedmont was TAYLOR CRAMSEY who accounted for six kills while MALLORY LEARY and KAITLYN LOESEL each added four. EMILY PETERS had 17 assists while HALEY HIXON and Loesel each had six digs.Turning Point-The Lady Lions were able to manage 13 kills in the first set but only had nine combined in the final two sets.Â
Standout Performances-Kathryn Trinka for the Eagles was a force to be reckoned with as she had 20 kills and a .600 attack percentage.Â
Inside the Box Score-The Lady Lions were out-hit 46 kills to 22 kills while the Eagles posted a .446 attack percentage.
-All but seven of the Eagles 46 kills came from four players.
News & Notes-TAYLOR CRAMSEY and MALLORY LEARY both have over 160 kills as Cramsey is just eight away from 200.Up NextThe Lady Lions travel to Huntingdon College Tuesday for a USA South match at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Piedmont won 3-2 over the Hawks earlier in the year with this marking a crucial South Division match for the Lady Lions.
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