Elon University Athletics

ELON – The Elon University volleyball team fell to Campbell in four sets, 3-1 (25-15, 18-25, 30-28, 25-18), on Saturday afternoon at Schar Center.
 
The Phoenix moved to 10-14 overall and 7-7 in CAA play, while the Camels improved to 12-11 overall and 8-4 in conference action.
 
Anna Sewell paced the Maroon and Gold offensively with 15 kills, while Cameron Lanier followed with 12 kills, nine digs, three block assists and a service ace. Sewell added four digs and a block assist.
 
Caroline Berlekamp turned in a career-best performance at the net, recording a career-high nine block assists while adding five kills. Her nine total blocks and nine block assists both surpassed her previous career highs. April Rice added four total blocks, including a solo block, while distributing a team-high 19 assists.
 
For Campbell, Emma McCartney and Breanna McMillan each recorded 11 kills. McMillan hit .429 on 21 attacks, while Cayla Prohaska finished with six kills on nine swings for a .667 hitting percentage. Alexis Jodie led the Camels with 22 assists, and McCartney collected a team-high 12 digs.
 
THE RUNDOWN

• The teams traded points through the early portion of the opening set and were tied at 5-all before Campbell created separation. The Camels scored seven straight points to build a 12-5 advantage before Lanier stopped the run with a kill. Campbell carried a 15-7 lead into the media timeout and later extended the margin to 19-11. Sewell and Casey Brower helped the Phoenix cut into the deficit, but the Camels scored six of the final eight points to secure the 25-15 victory.
• Elon responded in the second set, breaking a 5-all tie with four straight points behind two Lanier kills and kills from Sewell and Catherine Rucker to take a 9-5 advantage. The Phoenix continued to build its lead behind a Berlekamp-Rice block and a Kayla Palmer service ace, carrying a 15-10 advantage into the media timeout. Campbell pulled within three at 18-15, but Sewell answered with a kill before Elon used another push to extend the margin to 23-16. Berlekamp recorded a late kill before Schultz closed out the frame with a kill for a 25-18 victory, evening the match at 1-1.
• The third set turned into a back-and-forth battle, featuring 21 ties and 10 lead changes. Neither team was able to create lasting separation as the frame moved beyond 25 points. Elon continued to answer Campbell late, eventually pulling even at 28-all following a McCartney service error. The Camels regained set point on the next rally before McMillan delivered a kill to finish off the 30-28 victory and give Campbell a 2-1 match lead.
• Elon held an early advantage in the fourth set, using a Lanier kill and service ace to build a 9-6 lead. Campbell responded with a 7-1 run to move in front 13-10 and eventually carried a 15-11 advantage into the media timeout. The Phoenix remained within four at 20-16 following a Lanier kill, but Campbell answered with consecutive points to stretch the margin to 22-16. Sewell recorded two late kills for Elon before the Camels closed out the 25-18 victory to secure the match.

 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Catherine Rucker recorded one block in Saturday's match to reach 200 total blocks for her career. She now owns 29 solo blocks and 171 block assists.
• Rice's four total blocks established a career high. She recorded one solo block and three block assists while adding 19 assists.
• Allie Schultz surpassed 200 career kills with four on Saturday, moving her career total to 201.
• Elon finished with 10.5 total blocks, its fourth-highest total of the season. The Phoenix held a 10.5-7 advantage in blocks Saturday.
• Sewell's 15 kills were her second-highest total of the season and marked her fourth match with 15 or more kills.

 
UP NEXT

• The Phoenix concludes regular season CAA play next weekend at North Carolina A&T on Nov. 6-7.

 
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