Chestertown, Md. (Oct. 14, 2017) - Alvernia University (13-9) dropped a pair of non-conference matches at the Washington College Women's Volleyball Tri-Match Saturday afternoon.

Alvernia extended Franklin & Marshall to five sets in the opener before falling 3-2 then lost 3-0 to Washington.

The Diplomats started the first match with a 25-19 win and Alvernia answered with a win by the same count.  F&M went up 2-1 with a 25-22 win in the third set before Alvernia leveled the match with a 25-22 win in the fourth set.

F&M ran off six straight points early in the fifth set taking a 6-1 lead, but Alvernia slowly clawed its way back into the match eventually pulling to within a point at 14-13 on a kill from Jill Baker, but F&M won the match with a 15-13 decision on a kill from Grace Polisano.

Kristen Sipling led the way for Alvernia with 24 kills and Emily Smith and Laura Wachowicz had 10 kills each.  Abby O'Donnell finished the first match with 24 assists, and Erika McKee and Sipling had 15 digs each.

Washington earned a 25-21 win in the first set of the second match then ran off wins of 25-11 and 25-13 to close the 3-0 win.

Sipling once again led the team with 14 kills.

???????Alvernia continues the season at Wesley College on Tuesday.

F&M 3, Alvernia 2 (Match One)
Washingotn 3, Alvernia 0 (Match Two)