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Volleyball Splits On Day One Of Invitational To Claim First Win

Baird gets ready to spike volleyball
Ed Mailliard

Women's Volleyball | 9/8/2017 10:17:00 PM

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst volleyball team split during Friday's competition of the Gannon/Mercyhurst Invitational, falling to Findlay, 3-1, before taking a 3-0 decision over Saint Michael's.

Individual recaps are below.


FIndlay 3, Mercyhurst 1
Alyssa Zirnheld finished with 11 kills while Shelby Chesko totaled nine kills and nine total blocks for the Lakers. Makayla Molle and Abby Rose added 17 and 14 assists, respectively, for Mercyhurst.

Hannah Vuylsteke had 21 digs for the Laker defense. Leah Kern added seven total blocks.

The Oilers were led by Amanda Winner, who totaled 19 kills, and Hailee Olson, who had 52 assists.


Mercyhurst 3, Saint Michael's 0
Chesko smacked 13 kills and Katie Baird had 10 as the Lakers (1-5) broke into the win column with a straight-set victory. Molle (22) and Rose (10) combined for 32 assists and Vuylsteke made 10 digs.
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Players Mentioned

Katie Baird

#15 Katie Baird

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Shelby Chesko

#3 Shelby Chesko

OPP
6' 0"
Junior
Leah Kern

#11 Leah Kern

MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Abby Rose

#8 Abby Rose

S
5' 6"
Senior
Alyssa Zirnheld

#7 Alyssa Zirnheld

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Hannah Vuylsteke

#2 Hannah Vuylsteke

L
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Katie Baird

#15 Katie Baird

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH
Shelby Chesko

#3 Shelby Chesko

6' 0"
Junior
OPP
Leah Kern

#11 Leah Kern

6' 0"
Sophomore
MB
Abby Rose

#8 Abby Rose

5' 6"
Senior
S
Alyssa Zirnheld

#7 Alyssa Zirnheld

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH
Hannah Vuylsteke

#2 Hannah Vuylsteke

5' 4"
Freshman
L