ELON, N.C. – The Elon University volleyball team lost to Northeastern on Sunday, as the Huskies defeated the Phoenix 3-1 at Schar Center.
 
Elon 1, Northeastern 3 (25-20, 18-25, 22-25, 25-27) 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Elon brought the momentum to start the match going ahead 7-1 early in the first set on the Huskies. Northeastern responded by winning 13 of the next 20 points to tie the set at 14-14. It was back-and-forth until Elon went on a 4-0 run fueled by a Sydney Love kill, back-to-back blocks from Lindsey Harris and Lily Barker and a Northeastern ball handling error to put the Phoenix ahead 21-17. The Huskies got within three but that is as close as they would get, as a kill from Cameron Lanier closed out the first set 25-20.
• The Phoenix again raced out to a quick 5-1 lead to start the second set. However, the Huskies battled back, going on a 6-1 run to take the lead 7-6. It was back-and-forth between both teams until Northeastern went on an 8-1 run to take the lead 18-11. They would keep that lead the rest of the set before eventually winning set two 25-18.
• Northeastern started strong in the third set, pulling ahead 10-6. The Phoenix fought back winning four of the next six points thanks to kills from Harris, a pair of kills from Clara LaRue and a Huskies error to cut the lead to two. Northeastern kept at least a two-point lead from there, going on to win the third set 25-22.
• Elon was on top to start the fourth set and kept the lead 13-10 midway through the set. The Huskies responded tying the score at 13-13 but the Phoenix went on a 3-1 run fueled by kills from LaRue and Barker along with a block from Caroline Berlekamp and Lanier to pull ahead 16-14. However, Northeastern won five of the next six points to go up one at 19-17. Elon again tied the score at 19-19 with a Northeastern service error and a Harris kill. Down 24-20, the Phoenix saved four match points tying the set at 24 all. Elon would go ahead 25-24 but two kills and an Elon attacking error saw Northeastern win the match 27-25.  

 
NOTES AND STATS 

• Lindsey Harris led the Phoenix in kills with nine, one short of her career-high. Cameron Lanier followed with eight and Clara LaRue with seven.
• Jessica Parker paced the team in assists with 27 and aces with two, her sixth straight game recording an ace.
• Harris also led the team with a career-high eight blocks. Sydney Love and Caroline Berlekamp both recorded four.
• Caroline Doyle recorded a season-high 16 digs to lead the Phoenix followed by Jordan Gower with 15.

 
FROM COACH TENDLER
"Came out strong in the first set again today; loved the way we were able to close it out. Our middles had a good weekend. It is nice to see those connections get better.  Loved the battle at the end of the fourth to try to take it to a fifth set. It was great to see so many of our volleyball alumnae back on campus this weekend. Thank you all for coming back and being supportive!"

UP NEXT 
Elon will travel to William & Mary next weekend Oct. 7-8. Both matches are schedule to begin at 2 p.m.