Trailblazers Can't Slow Down Lyons

The MCLA Trailblazers dropped a non-conference match tonight to the Mt. Holyoke Lyons 3-1. The Lyons captured the first game 25-15, but MCLA evened the match with a 25-23 victory in game two. The Lyons took over from there, winning games three and four comfortably by scores of 25-17 and 25-21.

MCLA was led by Kayla Bromback who had a team high ten kills and Angelica Perfido chipped in with seven.  Allie Chang once again led the team with twenty-five digs.

The Trailblazers struggled all night to get any kind of momentum. Game two was a see-saw affair that saw several lead changes throughout, neither the Trailblazers nor Lyons could pull away by more than a point or two. Bromback helped put the game for MCLA late with a big kill. The momentum didn't carry over into game three as Mt. Holyoke turned a close game into a decisive 25-17 victory.

MCLA made several unforced errors in game four and didn't have an answer for Martina Kneifel. The sophomore had nine of her game-high twelve kills in the last two games. Alison Chu led the Lyons with sixteen assists and was often setting up Kniefel for winners.

Mt. Holyoke moves to 2-2 on the year and MCLA drops to 2-9 on the season. MCLA will look to turn things around as they host Becker and Green Mountain this Saturday beginning at 11:00am.