Bearcats Fall 0-2 in Final Day of Onset Invitational

FORT WAYNE, In. – The Brescia University women's volleyball team finished play at the Onset Invitational taking two losses to Defiance College and Lawrence Tech. The Bearcats start the season 1-3 prior to the Brescia Classic.

Match One: Defiance College 3 Bearcats 1

After two five-set battles on Friday, the Bearcats were back in action for day two of the invitational against Defiance College in the first match of the day. BU played side-by-side with the Yellow Jackets in the first set until DC put together a four-point run. A kill by Francisca Sousa stopped the momentum for Defiance until the Yellow Jackets came gunning back to take set one. Attack errors by the Bearcats hitters led to a five-point advantage for DC. BU struggled to string plays together as the Yellow Jackets cruised to a set two victory. Down 10-9 in the third set, three consecutive kills by the Bearcats gave way to a five-point switch, forcing DC into a timeout. Despite winning the third set, BU couldn't send the match into a deciding set, falling in the fourth game to Defiance.

Callie Mason led the Bearcats with 12 kills and 13 digs.

Match two: Lawrence Tech 3 Bearcats 0

The Bearcats were set to play the Blue Devils from Lawrence Tech in their final match of the invitational. LTU was quick to get on the board first as they strung together a six-point run taking a significant lead over the Bearcats. BU struggled to convert on their opportunities as set one went to the Blue Devils. Brescia showed signs of life in set two as they took and early 11-7 lead. LTU fought back to get within two of the lead, but the Bearcats were able to keep them at bay momentarily. A bad run of mental mistakes opened the door for the Blue Devils as they quickly closed the gap and took the lead to win set two. BU ran out of steam in set three as Lawrence Tech took the match in three games.

Callie Mason led the Bearcats with 11 kills as Francisca Sousa and Audea Taylor each recorded seven in the loss.

The Bearcats will take on cross-town rival, Kentucky Wesleyan, on Monday, Aug. 25 at 6pm for their last scrimmage of the season.