Phoenixville, PA – The Patriot's Women's Volleyball team played host the to the Cougars of Misericordia University on Thursday evening.  The Patriots faced a tough Cougar opponent and fell in straight sets 25-11, 25-14 and 25-13.

Misericordia raced out of the gates with an 11-2 scoring run.  The Cougars capitalized on offense and executed a total of 14 kills throughout the first set.  UVF fell 25-11 in set #1.  In the early stages of set #2, the Patriots hung tough.  Down 6-4, Valley Forge took advantage of a kill by Mariah Straker, a Cougar error and a service ace from Straker.  The Patriots took a 7-6 lead.  The score remained close until Misericordia reeled off 9 straight points that put the game out of reach.  The Cougars won game #2 by a score of 25-14. Game #3 was nearly identical to game #2.  Valley Forge was able to keep things close, but Misericordia started to crank up their offense.  MU went on a 16-0 scoring run to put the game away 25-13 to win the match in straight sets.