WVB | Dons secure win over Army, 3-2 - University of San Francisco Athletics

Saturday, August 25

West Point, N.Y.

9:00 a.m.

University of San Francisco

2-1, 0-0WCC

Army

1-1, 0-0PL

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
San Francisco	21	25	18	28	15	3
Army	25	20	25	26	10	2

Photo by: Christina Leung

WVB | Dons secure win over Army, 3-2

8/25/2018 11:46:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

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WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The University of San Francisco women's volleyball team closed out the weekend on Saturday, Aug. 25 in West Point, N.Y. at the Army Invitational. The Dons were victorious over Army 3-2.

MATCH 1
In the first set of the match, the Dons had to play catch-up to Army. Strong kills from Kate Ashman and Emily Zinger got the Dons started, but they couldn't get the upper hand and fell 21-25.

The second set of the match was a comeback for USF and won the set 25-20. Erin Anthony got the first three points and for the rest of the set, the Dons held the lead. A final kill by Lena Bondar brought the set to an end and the Dons tied Army 1-1.

USF however started to trail Army at the end of set three 1-2. An attack error made by Army resulted in a point for the Dons, but they fell behind early on after Army recorded multiple kills. The Dons tied the set at 13-13 after a kill by Zinger, but the set ended in a 18-25 loss.

The score was tied 2-2 after the fourth set. USF took the lead off of an attack error, but the two teams went back and fourth leading the set. A kill by Bondar and a bad set by Army gave the Dons the set win and brought the game into set five.

In the final set of the match, USF got an early lead off of a kill by Zinger and kept it for the rest of the set. The match was called at 15-10 in favor of the Dons and they took the win over Army 3-2.

STATS OF THE MATCH

The Dons had more digs and blocks over Army, recording 68 to 66 and 13 to 8, respectively.
Anthony led the Dons with five game points, 29 assists and 16 digs.

UP NEXT
The Dons will stay on the road and head to Fresno, Calif. for the Fresno State Invitational, starting on Friday, Aug. 31. The Dons will face American and Cal Baptist that Friday at 10 a.m and 4:30 p.m., respectively, and follow with a matchup against Fresno State the next day at 1 p.m. Follow the Dons on Twitter @USFDonsVB for more updates.