LANGHORNE, PA - The Cairn University Women's Volleyball team hosted the Gophers of Goucher College on Tuesday night, falling 3-0.
Goucher (2-7) began the first set with pace, going up 14-5 on the Highlanders early. Junior outside hitter
Caroline Conrad (Bangkok, Thailand / International Community School) looked to spark the offense with two kills late in the set, but Cairn (3-4) was unable to stop the Gopher attack, closing the set 25-10. The second set showed promise, as the Highlanders went ahead 11-5. The Goucher offense crafted a response, tying the set 14-14 before moving ahead 23-16, ultimately taking set two 25-18. Set 3 went back-and-forth with the early points, sophomore defensive specialist
Delaney Hollenbeck (Kingsley, PA / Lackawanna College) would serve up back-to-back aces before the Gophers went ahead 14-7. Cairn made a late push at the end with kills by freshman middle blocker
Georgianna Thorpe (Southampton, PA / William Tennent), junior opposite hitter
Hendryl Peabody (Bensalem, PA / Faith Baptist Christian Academy), and Conrad, but were unable to overcome the defecit, falling in the final set by a close margin of 25-21.
Conrad finished with six kills followed by Thorpe and Peabody with five. Thorpe also had two blocks in her defense of the net. Senior setter
Olivia Zepp (Westminster, MD / Francis Scott Key) collected 15 assists on the night.
The Highlander Women's Volleyball team continues their full week of games on the road, Thursday, as they head to Immaculata University and back home again on Friday against Penn State - Schuylkill, both games at 7 p.m.
