Photo credit: Lisa Franco

In Progress - 3rd	1	2	3	4	5	T
Redlands (6-12, 2-10 SCIAC)	25	13	12			0
Claremont-M-S (14-8, 6-5 SCIAC)	27	25	25			3

Redlands	Claremont-M-S
K: Morgan Buckner - 14 B: Cierra Stevens - 2 D: Justine Urauchi - 17 SA: Morgan Buckner - 3	K: 2 Players (#7, #9 - 11) B: Monique Nguyen - 3 D: Arianna Sifuentes - 16 SA: 3 Players (#5, #13, #17 - 2)

TEAM STATISTICS	Redlands	Claremont-M-S
Hitting %	.095	.248
Blocks	3.0	4.0
Digs	63	55
Aces	3	8

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The University of Redlands volleyball team took on the Athenas of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) competition on Tuesday night but came up short in a three-set decision.  The Bulldogs showed off their potential in the opening frame before succumbing to the diverse offense of their opponents in the subsequent stanzas, 25-27, 13-25, 12-25.

The squads squared off for the second time this season while creating a back-and-forth affair that truly could have gone either way.  While facing a 21-22 deficit, Redlands rattled off two points to force a CMS timeout. 

However, the Athenas responded with consecutive points of their own to pull ahead and inspire a Bulldog timeout.

With the score eventually knotted again at 25, CMS put together a pair of successful rallies to secure the hard-fought victory.

The momentum stayed with the Athenas in the next two sets, resulting in the sweep.

Redlands gained a match-high 14 kills from junior outside hitter Morgan Buckner (Hollister, CA).  She also contributed three service aces and nine digs for a well-rounded effort.

Freshman libero Justine Urauchi (Cupertino, CA) performed admirably in the back row, notching a match-high 17 digs for the Bulldogs.

Redlands (6-12, 2-10 SCIAC) returns home to the friendly confines of Currier Gym on Friday night to host non-conference foe, Mills College, in a 7 p.m. match.