Volleyball Stumbles At Mercy

Purple Knights Fall In Straight Sets To Host Mavericks

Bridgeport 11-7, 5-3 ECC

Mercy 7-13, 4-4 ECC

Final

Bridgeport 11-7, 5-3 ECC

Mercy 7-13, 4-4 ECC

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Bridgeport

K: Emily Burford - 10

B: 3 Players (#9, #10, #15) - 3

D: Klein Johnson - 21

SA: Amanda Keller - 2

Mercy

K: Leah Petty - 11

B: Loreto Nunez Casal - 7

D: Neysha Gonzalez - 14

SA: 5 Players (#3, #7, #12, #16, #20) - 1

Team Stats

Bridgeport

Mercy

Hitting %

.129

.180

Blocks

6.0

11.0

Digs

Aces

Full stats

October 10, 2018

Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.-It was a tough night on the road for the University of Bridgeport women's volleyball team, as the Purple Knights fell in Straight sets at Mercy College, 21-25, 19-25, 25-27. With the loss, UB is now 11-7 overall and 5-3 in East Coast Conference play. Mercy is now 7-13 overall and an even 4-4 in the ECC.

Junior Emily Burford (Albuquerque, N.M.) led Bridgeport with 10 kills.

Senior setter Ellie Rich (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) had a match-high 32 assists for the Purple Knights, and sophomore Klein Johnson (San Antonio, Texas) recorded a match-best 21 digs.

The UB women's volleyball team is right back in action on Thursday night as the squad travels up I-91 to Springfield, Mass. To face American International College. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.