ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College volleyball team was defeated 3-1 by Drew University on Tuesday evening at Lees Gymnasium.

 The Falcons won the first set, 25-18, before dropping the next three sets by scores of 25-22, 25-18, and 26-24.

 The Black and Yellow tallied a total of 60 points with 87 digs, 48 kills, 44 assists, nine service aces and three blocks in the match.

For the statistical leaders, senior setter Talia Watson (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) contributed 22 assists and five service aces. Sophomore Ava Grapsy (Macungie, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) recorded a team-high 13 kills to go along with 16 assists and 17 digs for her 11^th triple-double in as many matches, which leads all three NCAA Divisions. No other student-athlete has more than four on the season. Graduate student libero Tiffany Hoppes (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) led the Falcons with 28 digs, followed by sophomore Rebekka Sanchez-Castro (Laurel, Md./Atholton) followed with 18. 

Cedar Crest (6-5 overall) will look to rebound on Friday, September 24 when the Falcons host a non-conference contest against Moravian University. The match is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Lees Gymnasium.

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