Box Score Langhorne, PA - The Highlanders held the advantage in kills on the night, but committed too many unforced errors leading to a 3-0 loss in the Colonial States Athletics Conference semifinal round, 25-20, 25-19, 25-22.
Box Score
Cairn had 32 kills to Neumann's 30, but registered 28 attack errors to the Knights 18. Unlike their offense during their 12-game winning streak, the Highlanders weren't very efficient with just a .038 attacking percentage.
Emily Mayer led the Highlanders' attack with nine kills.
Erin Greenwood had eight kills to go with her 23 assists.
Neumann's Kelsey D'Imperio and Katelin Kuklentz each registered a game-high 11 kills, leading the charge for the Knights. Kat Wolf had 23 assists.
Both teams tallied 39 digs, but the Highlanders committed an uncharacteristicly higher number of reception errors than their opponents, 7 to 1. Greenwood had a team-high 11 digs, followed by junior
Brigid Shehan's 10. Julia Malseed had a game-high 12 digs for Neumann.
With their win, Neumann advances to the CSAC Championship to square off with Cabrini College on Saturday.
The Highlanders will now prepare for their part in the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament.
