Josh Hill, D&E Sports Info

Box Score

Davis & Elkins DE 9-3

Fairmont St. FAIR 10-2

Davis & Elkins DE

9-3

Final

Mar. 12, 2021

Fairmont St. FAIR

10-2

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Davis & Elkins DE	24	22	18	(0)
Fairmont St. FAIR	26	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 3.12.21 | Josh Hill, Assistant AD for External Relations

Senators Bow Out of MEC Tournament With Loss to Fairmont State

INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- Davis & Elkins volleyball fell in straight sets to Fairmont State in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) Semifinals on Friday night.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Fairmont State 3, Davis & Elkins 0 (24-26, 22-25, 18-25)
Records: Davis & Elkins (9-3) | Fairmont State (10-2)
Location: Walker Convocation Center – Institute, W.Va.
MEC Tournament Coverage: Tournament Central | Bracket | Photo Gallery

TEAM LEADERS

Macie Magallon tied for a match-high 15 kills, adding five digs and two block assists.
Maria Isabel Butruce Candiota had seven kills and a dig.
Brilane Manchego notched 31 assists and eight digs.
Mya Mintschenko had five kills and was a force at the net with five block assists.
Molly Jandris posted seven kills with eight digs for the Senators.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Davis & Elkins opened a 7-3 lead to start the match before the Falcons battled back to tie the frame at 12. Jandris placed down a kill for a 17-16 edge and a swing from Magallon made it 23-20, forcing a Fairmont State timeout. The Falcons fired the next three points to tie the frame at 23 and force the Senators into a timeout of their own.
Magallon had a kill to tie the set at 24 but a pair of kills for Fairmont State handed the top seed from the MEC North an extended 26-24 win in set one.
Mintschenko notched a kill that tied the second set at four before Fairmont took a narrow lead in the set. Candiota tied the set at 13 with a kill, but Fairmont State pulled ahead 19-14. A 5-1 run for the Senators, which featured kills from four different players, made it 24-22. Amelia Moore placed a kill down the middle to end the frame for the Falcons.
D&E roared out to an 8-4 lead in the third set, keyed by a trio of kills from Mintschenko. Fairmont State responded with a 7-1 surge to move ahead 11-9. A kill from Magallon followed by consecutive aces from Manchego tied the set at 14.
A 4-0 surge from Fairmont State put the Senators down 20-16, forcing a timeout on the floor. Amaya Morales delivered a big kill out of the timeout and Mintschenko followed up with a kill of her own to trim the deficit to 20-18. FSU locked in once again, posting the next five points to seal the match.