The Misericordia University volleyball team lost a non-league match at Elmira, 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-21), Thursday night.

Tara Welliver led the Cougars with 12 kills while Coleby Charlier added eight.

Michelle Sehested had five aces and 11 digs and Karley May had a career-high 32 assists.

Paige Shaughnessy had six kills and 11 digs.

The Cougars fell behind 7-1 in the first set and trailed 14-3 before scoring eight straight points.   Sehested had two aces and Welliver had two kills as part of the run to get MU within 14-11.

Welliver added a kill and an ace and Shaughnessy had two kills as the Cougars scored five straight points to take a 17-16 lead.

Elmira closed the first set on 9-2 run to win 25-19.

The teams went back and forth throughout much of the second set with Elmira eventually taking a 17-13 lead.  An ace from Welliver and a kill by Charlier key a 4-0 spurt as the Cougars tied the score, 17-17.

Elmira broke an 18-18 tie with a 5-1 run to take control of the set.

The Soaring Eagles scored four straight points to break a 12-12 tie in the third set.

MU scored three straight to get within 18-17, but Elmira answered with four straight points to take a 22-17 lead.

Misericordia will wrap up the season at Wilkes, Wednesday.