Huskies fall 3-1 to Axewomen
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Axewomen volleyball team snapped a nine game losing streak with a 3-1 match win over the third place Saint Mary's Huskies.
The Axewomen, who were eliminated from the post season several weeks ago, improve to 4-15 with a hard fought match against the Huskies who came into tonight's contest with a 10-7 record.
Acadia led for the entire opening set, pushing out from an 8-6 lead to 16-6 after five service aces by Peyton DeWolfe (Bridgewater, N.S.), combined with a Huskies' attack error, a bad set and finally a ball handling error.
The Huskies closed the gap to a 23-17 Acadia lead. The Axewomen eventually won the game 25-17.
Trailing Saint Mary's in the opening of the second set, the Axewomen rallied back to tie the game at 11. A block by the Subway Player of the Game, Hannah Helm (Halifax, N.S.), gave Acadia their first lead at 14-13. Acadia would close out the set with a Lauryn Renzella (Stouffville, Ont.) service ace and a 26-24 win.
Saint Mary's would hold onto the lead for the most part of the third set until the Axewomen tied the game at 19. From 19 points onward it was a see-saw affair with the Huskies eventually grabbing a 25-22 win on a Kristina Alder (Brampton, Ont.) kill and an Acadia attack error.
Down 7-3 in the opening minutes of the fourth game, the Axewomen rallied back to tie the fourth and eventual final set at 10. With a 16-14 Huskie lead, Acadia tied the game at 16 and worked their way to a 23-20 lead and eventual 25-22 win capped by a Hannah Helm kill.
Huskie Kristina Alder posted a game-high eight kills and added 18 digs. Teammate Erica Dowling (Lower Sackville, N.S.) also had eight kills and 14 digs.
The Axewomen wrap up the 2016-17 season at home next Sunday February 19 afternoon at 2:00 p.m. against the visiting first place Dalhousie Tigers, while the Huskies head to Dalhousie tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m.