Erie, Pa. - The Mercyhurst Volleyball host Canisius for an early season non-conference matchup.  After taking set one, the Lakers couldn't keep that momentum going as Canisius took the next three sets to take the match 3-1.   

How it Happened 

Set one was all Canisius early and all Lakers late.  After the Griffins jumped out to an early 7-1 lead, the Lakers battled their way back on the serve of Andrea Zaric.  Three straight service aces by Zaric gave the Lakers a 14-11 lead.  The Lakers started to pull away in set one as Alyssa Krause picked up an ace, and Kaitlin Murphy picked up a kill.  The Griffins got it to within four, but the Lakers took set one 25-20.  The Griffins were able to win the next three sets to take the match 3-1.  Set two was back and forth until the very end.  Kelsie Gaiter-Davis finished set two with three service aces.  In set three, both sides had short runs that gave them the lead, but both sides would match the others run with one of their own.  Late in the set, Brice Hansen picked up a kill to bring the Lakers to within one.  The Griffins scored four of the next five points to take the set 25-21.  The Griffins ran away with set three 25-13.  Paige Miller picked up three kills, while Abby Miller picked up a kill of her own. 

Highlights 

Paige Miller led the way for the Lakers with 14 kills, while adding 13 digs. 

Abby Miller led the Lakers in assists with 14 and added 13 digs to her stat line.   

Kelsie Gaiter-Davis picked up 16 digs for the Lakers. 

Kaitlin Murphy and Jessica Wilson each had two blocks on the night. 

Next Up 

The Lakers will be back in action tomorrow afternoon when they travel to Loretta, Pennsylvania for a weekend tournament.  They will play Siena College tomorrow afternoon and then Penn on Saturday afternoon.  Start time for the game tomorrow is set for 4 PM.