The Middlebury volleyball team battled #13 Wesleyan in three close sets, but eventually fell by a score of 3-0. The Panthers wrap up the regular season at Trinity on Saturday.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• After dropping the opening point after a long rally, Middlebury responded with a 6-1 run sparked by back-to-back kills from Lillian Caldwell. 
• The Cardinals chipped away at the deficit, knotting the match twice before taking a sizable lead. Trailing 11-10, Wesleyan went on a 10-2 run capped by a kill from Grace Dennis for the 20-13 advantage. 
• The Cardinals tallied five of the next seven points to earn the 25-15 win.
• Tied 5-5 in the middle frame, the Panthers had a 4-0 burst with a pair of service aces from Britt Lange to give Middlebury a 9-5 lead.
• Wesleyan rattled off 12 of the next 16 points to take a 16-13 edge. 
• A kill by Katie Kraczkowsky followed by a trio of Cardinal miscues allowed Middlebury to pull even at 17-17.
• Wesleyan answered with a 6-1 run to regain the lead, making it 23-18.
• The Panthers wouldn't go away, cutting the deficit to a pair of tallies (23-21) highlighted by two kills from Caldwell.
• The comeback attempt was not enough, as the Cardinals recorded the final points for the 25-21 triumph.
• A Kraczkowsky kill jolted Middlebury into the third set, propelling the squad to a 5-3 early advantage.
• Wesleyan battled back, and the rest of the set was a back-and-forth affair.
• Trailing 16-14, the Panthers put together a 7-1 burst capped by a kill from Ava Tuccio.
• The Cardinals responded for a four-point spurt, deadlocking the set at 21-21.
• A kill by Laney Sullivan and a Wesleyan attacking error gave Middlebury a 23-21 edge, but Wesleyan recorded four-straight points for the 25-23 victory.

NOTES

• Kelly Ferrero recorded a personal-best 24 digs during the match, eclipsing the 900-career mark (921). 
• Kraczkowsky has recorded double-digit kills in 11 matches this season, including 10 tonight.