Park University Women's Volleyball lost in four sets to St. Ambrose on Saturday afternoon at Breckon Sports Center, falling 22-25, 20-25, 25-14, 23-25.
Indi Zetic led the Pirates with 15 kills, while
Teodora Tasic added 13 kills and 17 digs.
Isadora Dias chipped in 10 kills, and setter
Silvia Albani finished with 28 assists and 13 digs. With the loss, Park moves to 18-8 overall and 9-5 in conference play.
How It Happened
St. Ambrose started strong by taking the first two sets. Park tried to come back late in the first set before falling 25-22. In the second set, the Pirates fell behind 15-5, but fought back to pull within two points at 16-14. St. Ambrose held on to win the set 25-20 and take a 2-0 lead.
Park played its best volleyball in the third set; the Pirates built a 19-9 lead, taking advantage of St. Ambrose errors and finding more success at the net. Dias added a service ace late in the set to help finish off a convincing 25-14 win and send the match to a fourth.
The final set stayed close, with Park taking a 23-21 lead late. St. Ambrose answered with two straight points to even the score, then recorded back-to-back kills to win the set 25-23 and take the match.
Park finished with 48 kills and hit .145, slightly ahead of St. Ambrose's .113. However, the Pirates had trouble finding consistency, particularly in serve-receive, where first contact often made it difficult to get the offense going. Park also had 15 service errors, compared with eight for St. Ambrose, giving away valuable points in a match that came down to the final plays in the first, second and fourth sets.
Despite the loss, Park showed its ability to compete, especially with its strong third-set performance and late push in the fourth. Up next, Park looks to regroup on the road when they travel to Dubuque, Iowa, to face Heart Conference matchup against Clarke on Friday, Oct. 23.
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