Ursinus College

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Ursinus Women's Volleyball team battled Franklin & Marshall in a straight set loss on Wednesday night at Helfferich Hall in Centennial Conference action.
 
 
First-year Madison Small led the Bears with eight kills while adding two digs and sophomore Lauren McGinn totaled 10 digs, six assists, and two kills.
 
 
The Bears rallied back from an early 5-2 deficit by clawing back to tie the set at 11 after winning seven of 10 points after trailing 8-4. The Diplomats won five of the next six points after the set was tied at 13 to go up 18-14 before Ursinus rallied by taking eight of the next 10 points to go up 22-20 and force a Diplomats timeout. The Bears went up 23-21 after a service error, but the Diplomats won four straight points to escape the first set. Franklin & Marshall won the first four points of the second set before the Bears once again rallied by winning eight of the next 12 points to tie the set at eight. Ursinus tied the set at 10 before the Diplomats won six of the next seven points to go up 16-11. That run ultimately gave the Diplomats control of the set as the Bears did not get closer than four points the rest of the way. Franklin & Marshall won the first three points of the third set and did not trail in a dominant third set.
 
 
 
 
Ursinus returns to action on Saturday, October 31^st as they will travel to face Gettysburg at 1:00 p.m.