Box Score NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont volleyball dropped a contest to Youngstown State Saturday morning, 3-0, to open up the second and final day of the 2014 Belmont Invitational.
The first set started out as a back and forth affair as the two teams stood knotted at 16 at the midway point.
YSU proceeded to score eight of the next ten points in order pull ahead 24-18. A YSU kill by Aly Ryan finished off the set, 25-19, in the Penguins' favor.
Belmont found themselves trailing, 16-11, midway through the second set. The Bruins only got to within three points the rest of the way as YSU pulled away for the 25-18 victory to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
YSU carried that momentum as the Penguins got off to a strong start in the third set, taking an early 5-1 advantage. YSU continued to lead throughout the set before Belmont scored four straight points midway to take a 16-15 lead.
YSU (2-0) responded to Belmont's charge as the Penguins scored the next six points in order to reclaim the lead, 21-16. That run was followed by a YSU kill and two service aces as the Penguins took the set, 25-18, and the match (25-19, 25-18, 25-18).
Belmont's Scarlet Gable (Munford, Tenn.) had another solid outing as the senior led the Bruins with seven kills while adding 10 digs and two service aces.
Freshman Ellie Ivancich (Naperville, Ill.) led the bruins with 17 dgis while junior setter Regan Kennamer (Huntsville, Ala.) tallied 18 assists.
YSU's Lexi Egler led the Penguins with a double-double on the match with 10 kills and 10 digs.
Belmont (0-2) will return to action at 6 p.m. CT. tonight as the Bruins end the weekend invite with a match against Evansville.
