Box Score WASHINGTON, D.C. – Visiting Shenandoah University struggled from the attack line Wednesday in a 3-0 non-league loss at Catholic University of America.
 
Shenandoah (4-11) fell at 16, 17 and 22 to the Cardinals (10-6) as SU hit just .037 (24-20—107) for the match.
 

IN BRIEF

CUA, in contrast, hit .259 (42-14—108) including a match-high .312 (15-5—32) in the third.
 
In the first, the Cardinals seized control with an 8-3 run midway through the set that turned an 8-8 deadlock into a 17-11 lead for the hosts.
 
Catholic closed out the set on a 4-2 and won it on a Hornets attack error.
 
The second was more of the same as the hosts scored 11 of the final 14 points of the set in a 25-17 triumph.
 
That closing run was an answer to a 6-3 Shenandoah run that tied the set at 14-14.
 
The Hornets battled CUA close in the third and trailed by just two, 23-21, following a Gabby Coradazzi service ace.
 
Unfortunately for SU, Catholic answered with a kill to put itself one point from victory and following an attack error, clinched the match on another kill.
 

SU LEADERS

Kills:                 Sabrina Semo 8
Assists:            Megan Hilluard 15
Digs:                Kate Poppo 15, Niki Balestri 11
 
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