NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A tough day at the Captain's Classic in Newport News, Virginia, leaves the Angels 1-2 after Friday's action. No. 6 Christopher Newport and Ohio's Hiram Terrier's each captured a win in three sets over MCVB. Set scores versus CNU were 20-25, 20-25, 22-25 with 20-25, 9-25, 11-25 versus Hiram.

Outside hitter Karlie Long led the Angels with 14 kills, 15 digs on the day, and Emily Hendricks posted 11 kills with three digs from the opposite corner. Hannah Blaylock dished out 21 combined assists, adding a pair of winners from the service line, and Emery McGee tallied 16 digs on the day.

Meredith stayed even with Christopher Newport early and held a 12-11 lead midway through the opening set.The Angels recovered from the next three-point series in favor of CNU to remain within one point at 16-15.

But a second trio of winners from the Captain's front line shifted the momentum and helped CNU pull away for the eventual 1-0 match lead.

Set two followed much the same pattern with the team's even at 19s. A flurry of unforced errors in the final plays of the second stanza left the Avenging Angels vulnerable as CNU scored six of the last seven points.

In spite of Meredith's recovery in set three, posting their first double-digit kills total of the match, the Captain's maintained a small gap throughout the final frame to capture the overall win.

Meredith regrouped after the loss and battled with Hiram to hold a 13-11 lead in the first frame. But a 7-0 Terrier run shifted the momentum in favor of Hiram. Head Meredith Coach Fiona Barkley's substitution of April Hausler interrupted the series, and the Avenging Angels scored eight of the next nine to regain a two point lead at 21-19.

Hiram's Logan Brewer landed three of her six match kills in the final five plays to give the Terriers the win.

The victory led Hiram on an 8-1 rally to open the second set, and the Terriers continued to dominate holding Meredith to just nine points.

Ten consecutive points with Hiram's Ashton Webb at the service line proved too much for the Avenging Angels, and the Terriers pushed ahead to claim the win.

CNU's Maddie McCann and Briana Sutton combined for 22 of the Captain's kills, while Lindsey Brew led Hiram with 11 kills, 11 digs.

In day two action of the Captain's Classic, the Avenging Angels face the University of Mary Washington Eagles at 10 a.m. Saturday and follow with Bridgewater at 2 p.m. Follow the final match live HERE.