Wilmington, DE – The Golden Falcons five game win streak came to an end, as they dropeed a 3-0 decision to Goldey-Beacom. Felician fell by set scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-20, moving to 14-9 overall and 6-3 in conference play.
After dropping the opening set, Felician put together its strongest push in the second. The Golden Falcons moved ahead 17-16 and continued to trade points with the Lightning late in the frame. Felician trimmed the deficit to one at 24-23, but Goldey-Beacom held on to take the set and move within 1 set of the match.
Goldey-Beacom established an early advantage in the third set, forcing Felician to play from behind. The Golden Falcons continued to find points through their attack, but the early gap proved difficult to overcome as the Lightning completed the sweep.
Standout Stats
Key Moments
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Felician stayed within 5 points in the opening set but could not close the gap.
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The Golden Falcons held a 17-16 advantage in the second and fought back to 24-23 before Goldey-Beacom secured the set.
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Goldey-Beacom built an early lead in the third and maintained enough separation to finish the match in 3 sets.
Up Next
The Golden Falcons will look to bounce back into the win column Wednesday evening, as they host Dominican University (NY).
