BRYN MAWR, Pa. (Oct. 7, 2012) - The Mount Holyoke College volleyball team shouldered a pair of tough losses to close out action at the Seven Sisters Championship, hosted by Bryn Mawr. The Lyons fell 3-0 to Vassar College in the morning opener before suffering a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the host Owls in game two.

Vassar jumped out to the quick advantage, taking the first set by a 25-7 mragin. The Lyons battled back in the second set, but could not close the gap as the Brewers won 25-12 in set two and 25-9 in the final frame.

The Brewers were led by Brittany Stopa, who had a game-best six kills. Rose Carman added 11 assists, while Hilary Koenigs had 12 assists. Chloe Hallum chipped in with a game-best eight digs.

For Mount Holyoke, sophomore Kaleen Iwema had three kills and six digs. First year Emma Sweeting had a squad-best seven digs, while Stephany Yang posted three assists.

Game two saw the Lyons take on the host Owls. After falling 25-12 and 25-16 to open the match, Mount Holyoke fought back in the final set.  They Lyons posted 11 kills in the frame, pushing it to the brink before ultimately falling, 25-21.

Sweeting had a squad-best nine kills and 10 digs, while Yang added 16 assists and eight digs. Junior captain Kristina Weld added three kills, two digs and a match-high three service aces.

The Owls saw Rachel Ofili record a match-best 17 kills, while Danielle Preziuso had a game-high 35 assists. Ellen Chiu added nine kills, while Zoe Holman chipped in with 17 digs.

For their efforts, Sweeting and Yang were both named to the All-Tournament Team.

The Lyon are right back in action on Tuesday, when they return to NEWMAC play at home against Wheaton at the Mildred S. Howard Gymnasium at 7pm.

Photo courtesy of Frank Poulin.