MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Volleyball team came up short in a Conference Carolinas battle with Converse on Friday night at home.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 1, Converse 3

RECORDS | Chowan 0-8 (0-8), Converse 4-3 (4-3)

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawks Athletic Center)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Katie Houston posted a career-high 15 kills to go along with 26 digs for her third double-double of the season.  Hannah Sladick matched a career-high with 12 kills.

Anixa Rosa-Martinez tallied nine kills to go with 23 digs.  Natalia Vega-Aponte registered a career-high 41 digs, one shy of the all-time program mark.

Ciara Ortega notched 28 assists, while Alexa Woolson dished out 17 assists and three service aces.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set One: Chowan 29, Converse 27

Katie Houston started the scoring with a kill to open the contest.  Hannah Sladick would move the score in favor of the Hawks after a kill and a service ace.  Anixa Rosa-Martinez put the Hawks up 6-4 with a kill.

The Hawks would lead 10-5 after a service ace by Alexa Woolson and a kill by Chloe Putnam.

Hannah Sladick, Anixa Rosa-Martinez, and Chloe Putnam tallied a kill as the score closed to 17-15.

Katie Houston posted three kills as the score moved to 24-all.  Anixa Rosa-Martinez and Chloe Putnam registered a kill each before Rosa-Martinez tallied a kill prior to Houston finishing off the set with a pair of kills.

Set Two: Chowan 17, Converse 25

The Hawks would jump out to an early 4-1 lead as Natalia Vega-Aponte was able to find a hole in the defense for a kill.  Katie Houston and Anixa Rosa-Martinez registered a kill along with a service ace by Ciara Ortega.

Anixa Rosa-Martinez helped spark a four point run capped off by an Alexa Woolson service ace to lead 9-4.

Converse countered with a 14-2 run with Anixa Rosa-Martinez posting the lone kill during the offensive stall.

Anamarie Colon-Calero, Katie Houston, and Hannah Sladick picked up a kill to close the gap to 22-15.

Anixa Rosa-Martinez and Chloe Putnam notched a kill before the Valkyries took the set.

Set Three: Chowan 22, Converse 25

Hannah Sladick posted the lone kill to open the set as Converse led 7-1.  Nyah Powers ended the run with a kill prior to a service ace by Anixa Rosa-Martinez and kills by Katie Houston, Chloe Putnam, and Anamarie Colon-Calero closed the gap to 10-8.

The Hawks would even the score at 13-all after a kill by Hannah Sladick, service ace by Katie Houston, and kill by Anixa Rosa-Martinez.

Alexa Woolson and Katie Houston posted a kill before Hannah Sladick tallied a kill.  A string of errors by the Valkyries moved the score to 20-all.

Nyah Powers posted a kill before Converse wrapped up the set.

Set Four: Chowan 19, Converse 25

Katie Houston posted the opening two kills for the Hawks in the set along with a kill by Hannah Sladick as Chowan trailed 8-3 early.  Houston ended the run with a kill before a service ace by Alexa Woolson and a kill by Chloe Putnam closed the gap to 8-6.

Kills by Katie Houston and Hannah Sladick kept the contest close until Anamarie Colon-Calero and Sladick notched a kill along with a service ace by Houston trimmed the deficit to 14-13.

Hannah Sladick picked up two kills and a kill by Katie Houston would not be enough offense in the set as Converse took the set and match.

UP NEXT

Chowan welcomes Southern Wesleyan to town for senior day on Saturday, March 27.  Pre-game festivities will occur at 1:50pm.