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UMBC VOLLEYBALL DROPS KEY AMERICA EAST MATCH TO BINGHAMTON, 3-0
10/28/2003
Verstal, N.Y. - In a key America East volleyball match on Tuesday night, the UMBC Retrievers (14-12, 3-5 AEC) lost to Binghamton (14-10, 4-4 AEC) in three sets, 30-26, 30-20, 30-26. Binghamton recorded a team hitting percentage of .274 as they move a full game in front of UMBC in the America East standings.
The Retrievers, despite a .368 hitting percentage by graduate student Jen Davis (Ontario, Canada/Sir Allen Macnab), had trouble landing their attacks, hitting .106 as a team in the losing effort. Davis and teammate Julia Hood (Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte) provided the Retrievers with team-highs of 10 kills each while Megan Gross (Mont Clair, Va./Forest Park) recorded 32 assists.
For Binghamton, Michele Heck recorded a match-high 14 kills and teammate Anne Crocus had a hitting percentage of .538.
Binghamton and UMBC split the regular season series as UMBC won a five-match thriller back on Oct. 7 at home against the Bearcats.
The Retrievers, who wrapped up their five-game road swing at 1-4, return home where they are 4-2 on the year, including 2-1 in the America East, for two crucial AEC matches against Northeastern on Friday, Oct. 31 and Albany on Saturday, Nov. 1. Both matches are slated for a 7 p.m. start.