University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Bears Fall at Northeastern
9/7/2023 7:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BOSTON – Northern Colorado dropped a 3-1 result against Northeastern on the first day of the Northeastern Invitational at Cabot Center Thursday.
After dropping the first set, the Bears evened the match at 1-1 as the teams headed to intermission.
After the break, the teams swapped long runs at the service line, with the Huskies making the final spurt and moving in front two games to one. A trio of service aces by Mia Liddiard and a kill by Makenzie Harris forced a Northeastern timeout, trailing 9-2. Following a 17-10 run by the home team, UNC called its second timeout of the game, holding a tenuous advantage at 20-19. Both teams held a slim margin down the stretch, before back-to-back kills secured the game for the Huskies.
Northeastern capitalized on its comeback by collecting the first 10 points of game four. Like the previous set, UNC rallied and overtook the opposition 20-19. The Huskies claimed five of the next seven points and held three match points at 24-22, before a service error cut the gap to one. They earned the victory when the Bears returned the favor on the next point.
FROM THE COACH:
"This is a tough one for us," UNC Head Coach Lyndsey Oates said. "We spotted them too many points and then would make a comeback but could not close it out, which we are usually an incredibly good team in those situations. We will get back to work and I know we can again but with 18 service errors, it is hard to beat a good team. We shot ourselves in the foot tonight with errors and we will learn from it and get back at it tomorrow."
UNC LEADERS:
UNC Kills Leader: Makenzie Harris (16)
UNC Assists Leader: Syd Cole (40)
UNC Digs Leader: Bella LePore (16)
UNC Blocks Leader: Cece Huhn (4)
UNC Ace Leader: Michaela Boon, Brynn Reines (4)
TEAM RECORDS SERIES NOTES:
Northern Colorado takes on Northwestern at 3 p.m. MT in the Bears' final match of the tournament.
NEXT HOME MATCH:
UNC returns to the friendly confines of Bank of Colorado Arena for the Hampton Inn & Suites UNC Classic September 14-16 with matches against Omaha, Bradley and Wichita State.
To purchase tickets, visit uncbears.com/tickets or call 970-351-4849. Tickets can also be purchased at the Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
After dropping the first set, the Bears evened the match at 1-1 as the teams headed to intermission.
After the break, the teams swapped long runs at the service line, with the Huskies making the final spurt and moving in front two games to one. A trio of service aces by Mia Liddiard and a kill by Makenzie Harris forced a Northeastern timeout, trailing 9-2. Following a 17-10 run by the home team, UNC called its second timeout of the game, holding a tenuous advantage at 20-19. Both teams held a slim margin down the stretch, before back-to-back kills secured the game for the Huskies.
Northeastern capitalized on its comeback by collecting the first 10 points of game four. Like the previous set, UNC rallied and overtook the opposition 20-19. The Huskies claimed five of the next seven points and held three match points at 24-22, before a service error cut the gap to one. They earned the victory when the Bears returned the favor on the next point.
FROM THE COACH:
"This is a tough one for us," UNC Head Coach Lyndsey Oates said. "We spotted them too many points and then would make a comeback but could not close it out, which we are usually an incredibly good team in those situations. We will get back to work and I know we can again but with 18 service errors, it is hard to beat a good team. We shot ourselves in the foot tonight with errors and we will learn from it and get back at it tomorrow."
UNC LEADERS:
UNC Kills Leader: Makenzie Harris (16)
UNC Assists Leader: Syd Cole (40)
UNC Digs Leader: Bella LePore (16)
UNC Blocks Leader: Cece Huhn (4)
UNC Ace Leader: Michaela Boon, Brynn Reines (4)
TEAM RECORDS SERIES NOTES:
- With the loss, UNC fell to 3-4 on the year.
- Thursday was the third match between Northern Colorado and Northeastern.
- The Bears lead the all-time series 2-1.
- Two different Bears recorded 10+ kills for the second time this season.
- UNC registered 11 service aces, the most this season.
- Makenzie Harris finished with a season-high 16 kills.
- It marked the fourth time she reached double-digit kills this season.
- Cece Huhn reached double-digit kills for the first time this season, totaling 10.
- Syd Cole matched her season and career high in kills with seven.
- Michaela Boon four aces matched her career high.
- Mia Liddiard equaled her career high with three aces.
- Bella LePore set a season high with 16 digs.
Northern Colorado takes on Northwestern at 3 p.m. MT in the Bears' final match of the tournament.
NEXT HOME MATCH:
UNC returns to the friendly confines of Bank of Colorado Arena for the Hampton Inn & Suites UNC Classic September 14-16 with matches against Omaha, Bradley and Wichita State.
To purchase tickets, visit uncbears.com/tickets or call 970-351-4849. Tickets can also be purchased at the Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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