Box Score

BELMONT, N.C. – The Chowan Volleyball team was unable to claim victory in a tough five set match against Belmont Abbey in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 2, Belmont Abbey 3

RECORDS | Chowan 4-18 (1-11), Belmont Abbey 7-16 (7-6)

LOCATION | Belmont, N.C. (Wheeler Center)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Official stats not available at time of release

Madison Hall paced the Hawks with 12 kills, while Anixa Rosa-Martinez added 11 kills and Chloe Putnam produced 10 kills.

Ciara Ortega recorded her third double-double of the season with 22 assists and 10 digs.  Natalia Vega-Aponte led the defense with 23 digs.  Katie Houston (17 digs) and Hadley Prince (16 digs) chipped in defensively.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Set:

Chowan posted a .297 attack percentage in the set with 15 kills to lead 23-22.  Belmont Abbey rallied for the final three points to take the set.

Anixa Rosa-Martinez posted six kills in the frame.  Madison Hall chipped in with four kills.

Second Set:

In the second set, the Hawks used five service errors by the Crusaders to take the 26-24 set victory.  Both teams were square at 24-all before a pair of errors allowed the Hawks to even the match at 1-all.

Haydon Ahlers and Madison Hall posted three kills each.  Chloe Putnam and Nyah Powers contributed two kills each.

Third Set:

The Hawks' offense was slowed to seven kills in the set as Anixa Rosa-Martinez and Anamarie Colon-Calero notched two kills each in the 25-18 set three loss.

Fourth Set:

Chowan would rally in the fourth set before 10 kills along with three services aces and three blocks to take the 25-23 set win and force a fifth set.

Chloe Putnam and Madison Hall contributed three kills each.  Katie Houston, Anamarie Colon-Calero, and Ciara Ortega notched an ace.  Haydon Ahlers and Colon-Calero teamed up for a block to cap off the six point run to end the set.

Fifth Set:

The fifth set required extra points as a kill by Anixa Rosa-Martinez evened the set at 14-all.  The Crusaders posted the final two points to take the victory.

Anixa Rosa-Martinez posted two kills, while Madison Hall, Chloe Putnam, Nyah Powers, and Anamarie Colon-Calero notched one kill in the fifth set.

UP NEXT

Chowan will host Elizabeth City State in non-conference action on Tuesday, October 26 at 6pm.  The match will be the Hawks' annual Dig Pink contest.