Muses and Tanski Lead Second-Place Finish In Holly Young Invite

Saturday, September 17

Durham, N.H.

12:30 PM

University of New Hampshire

6-7

Sacred Heart University

5-6

Sacred Heart

UNH

Photo by: Elise Austin-Washburn

Muses and Tanski Lead Second-Place Finish In Holly Young Invite

9/17/2016 9:42:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Game 1 Highlights Game 2 Highlights

DURHAM, N.H. – Senior Demi Muses (Orangevale, Calif.) and freshman Emily Tanski (Plymouth, Mich.) of the University of New Hampshire volleyball team were both named to the Holly Young Invitational All-Tournament team after a 1-1 finish on the final day of the tournament in Lundholm Gymnasium.

All-Tournament Team
Muses finished with a total of 55 kills and 41 digs in the 2-1 weekend of the tournament. She led UNH in kills in all three matches. Tanski, competing in her first Holly Young Invite, recording 30 kills and 44 digs. She finished second in kills in two of the three matches. The Wildcats finished second in the four-team tournament.

Match One – UNH vs. Sacred Heart
The Wildcats fell in four sets (24-26, 24-26, 25-13, 26-28) to the Pioneers. The Wildcats nearly forced a fifth set following an 11-0 run after being down 19-11. Muses finished with four kills in the stretch. UNH took a 26-25 lead with the set on the line but three straight Sacred Heart kills sealed the deal.

UNH (7-7) Team Stats – vs. Sacred Heart
53 kills
49 assists
2 services aces
76 digs
13 blocks
.159 hitting percentage

Sacred Heart (6-6) Team Stats
75 kills
55 assists
6 service aces
75 digs
14 blocks

UNH Individual Stats – Sacred Heart
Muses: 18 kills, 16 digs, .250 hitting percentage
Tanski: 13 kills, 16 digs, .343 hitting percentage
Keelin Severtson (Delray Beach, Fla.): 45 assists
Sara Carlson (Hutchinson, Minn.): 16 digs

Sacred Heart Individual Stats
Sarah Krufka: 18 kills
Makayla Dole: 9 kills, 12 digs
Kiki Robinson: 19 digs, 27 assists
Ana Gonzalez: 14 digs
Lea Lieb: 22 assists

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Match Two – UNH vs. Idaho State
New Hampshire fell in the opening set and rallied for a four-set win (15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-21) over Idaho State to take second place in the tournament. Following a first set where the 'Cats hit .062 on attacks, they battled to a 25-22 win in set two to tie it up. The Bengals looked to have the third set handedly with an 18-14 lead and the service before UNH rattled off a 11-0 run to earn a set victory led by Muses with six kills in the stretch. No team led by more than three in the final set until an error by the Bengals gave UNH a 19-15 lead. The Wildcats battled through the final six points and held on for the win.

UNH (7-7) Team Stats – vs. ISU
55 kills
.211 hitting percentage
52 assists
6 service aces
64 digs

Idaho State 5-8) Team Stats
55 kills
.231 hitting percentage
51 assists
68 digs

UNH Individual Stats – ISU
Muses: 22 kills, .432 hitting percentage, 9 digs
Courtney Bowman (Chagrin Falls, Ohio): 14 kills, .250 hitting percentage, 8 digs
Severtson: 49 assists
Carlson: 18 digs
Tanski: 16 digs, 8 kills

Idaho State Individual Stats
Chloe Hirst: 18 kills, 17 digs
Abby Jensen: 10 kills, 12 digs
Hayley Farrer: 46 assits, 17 digs
Haylie Keck: 18 digs

Up Next: UNH hosts Northeastern on Tuesday, Sept. 20 (7 PM) on SCAN night just past the halfway point of the 7-game home stretch.

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