Williamsburg, KY - The University of Pikeville volleyball team dropped a road contest Saturday afternoon at University of the Cumberlands, 3-0. Hunter Clewis led the Bears with seven kills while also adding eight digs. Leigh Johnson recorded eight digs while Cheyenne Martinez added 17 assists. The loss drops the Bears to 0-15 on the season and 0-5 in the Mid-South Conference. They will be back in action on Monday night in Pikeville when they battle Alice Lloyd College at 7:00 p.m. 

Set By Set
UPIKE struggled offensively in set one, as a 5-1 Patriots run put them in a 14-7 hole they wouldn't get out of. They dropped the set 25-11.

In the second set, the Bears fell behind 20-10 before going on a huge 9-3 run to cut it to four at 23-19. Two Yeryvel Catala kills along with a few Patriots errors sparked the flurry. Unfortunately, UPIKE couldn't complete the comeback as they lost the set 25-20 to go down 2-0 in the match.

Set three saw UPIKE hold a late 22-18 lead with an array of different Bears contributing to the advantage. This lead would extend to 24-20 before Cumberlands exploded back into the set. Two Lily Chapman kills paired with two aces set up the Patriot comeback that saw the Bears fall 26-24 after a 6-0 run ended the match for UPIKE.

What's Up Next
As mentioned, UPIKE will be right back on the court in the UPIKE Gym Monday night when they host Alice Lloyd College with first serve coming at 7:00 p.m.