GROVE CITY, Pa (Oct. 15)- The Saint Vincent women's volleyball team traveled to Grove City for a PAC match, where the Bearcats fell by a score of 3-0.
 
Saint Vincent fell in each of the three sets by scores of 25-17, 25-18, and 32-30.
 
Kaelyn Staples led the way for SVC with a team-high 10 kills in the match. Luciana Polk added nine kills and a team-high 28 digs, while also added one service ace. Carly Augustine finished the match with six kills, 13 digs, and a team-best 20 assists. Stacie Ramos added 22 digs and two assists, while Vivian Poach scored 13 assists.
 
The Bearcats trailed for most of the first set. Grove City opened up to a quick 7-1 lead in the match. The Wolverines continued on the attack, increasing their lead to 15-7. Saint Vincent cut the Grove City lead to five at 20-15 but the Wolverines responded, scoring five of the final seven points to win set one (25-17), taking a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
In the second set, SVC opened up to a similar result as they did in the first set, with the Wolverines opening up to a 5-1 lead. Saint Vincent responded with a quick 3-0 run, cutting the lead to 5-4. Grove City scored three of the next four points, taking an 8-5 lead and then they increased that lead to 19-16 as the teams traded the next several points. The Bearcats continued to fight, but Grove City scored six of the final eight points to win the set (25-18) and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
 
The Bearcats held leads in the tightly contested third set. SVC opened up to a 3-0 lead and increased that lead to 7-2. Grove City went on to score six of the next seven points tying the game at 8-8. After the Bearcats scored a point to take a 9-8 lead, the Wolverines scored eight of the next nine points to take a 16-10 lead.
 
The Wolverines continued to pressure SVC, as the Wolverines took a 19-12 lead, destined for the three-set sweep. The Bearcats scored four in a row, followed by three in a row from the Wolverines as Grove City still led 22-16. Saint Vincent slightly cut into the Wolverines, but Grove City had match point at 24-19.
 
SVC stormed back with five straight points, tying the match up at 24-24. The teams traded the next few points with Saint Vincent holding a slight 29-28 lead in the match. Grove City scored four of the next five to win the set (32-30) and the match, 3-0.
 
Saint Vincent will return to action on Wednesday, October 19, when they return home to play host to Chatham. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Robert S. Carey Center.