COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Capital volleyball team fell to Marietta in straight sets Wednesday night at Capital Center Arena, 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-21). The Comets dropped to 3-18 overall and 0-6 in the OAC.
The first set was tied 10 times, and Capital led by as many as two points early. The score was knotted at 16-16 before Marietta scored six of the next seven points to lead 22-17. The Comets could not recover, and the Pioneers closed it out 25-20.
Capital fell behind early in the second set and trailed 13-9. The Comets answered with a 5-0 run, with kills from Preocanin and Harris and a Preocanin ace, to take a 14-13 lead. The set was tied 12 times, and Capital held set point at 24-23. Marietta tied it at 24-24 and took a 25-24 lead. Capital leveled it at 25-25 on a block by
Abby Reed and
Jasmine Easterday, but Marietta scored the final two points for a 27-25 win.
Capital opened the third set with a 4-2 lead. Marietta answered with a 6-0 run to go up 8-4 and later scored six straight to build a 14-6 lead. The Comets pulled within 23-20 by scoring six of seven points, but Marietta closed out the match 25-21.
Capital finished with 35 kills, 63 digs and five blocks.
Chloe Preocanin and
Cici Harris each led the Comets with 10 kills. Harris hit .588 without an attack error and added two solo blocks. Preocanin also had two aces and 11 digs. Setter
Carlee Thompson dished out 14 assists,
Stefanee Stacey added 11, and
Shy Black led the team with 13 digs.
UP NEXT
The Comets hit the road on Oct. 28 for an OAC match-up against Ohio Northern. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
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