Abercrombie Keeps Win Streak Alive With Third-Set Comeback

MESA, Arizona, October 26, 2024.- Over the first three weeks of the 2024 Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball season, opposite Brittany Abercrombie has been the only player in the league who has not endured the feeling of a match loss.

Heading into the third set of Friday night’s encounter with Team Member-Meneh, it appeared that nine-match win streak was in jeopardy of coming to an end. But, Abercrombie’s teammates put together a sizzling final frame to end any doubt and send the league leader into the winner’s circle once again with a 67-66 victory at Arizona Athletic Grounds.

The win allowed Team Abercrombie to open the week with a 1-0 record, while Team Member-Meneh dropped to 0-1.

Abercrombie, who secured Match MVP honors for the eighth time this season, posted a match-high 12 kills and added seven digs en route to MVP 3 distinction and 183 leaderboard points.

Outside hitter Brooke Nuneviller added 10 kills and a .375 hitting percentage in the victory, while outside hitter Gia Day earned MVP 2 accolades after posting four kills in the final set.

Outside hitter Leketor Member-Meneh received MVP 1 recognition and a match-high 264 leaderboard points in the loss after collecting 12 kills with eight digs, while opposite Khat Bell added 12 kills with five digs and two solo blocks.

Setter Alisha Childress dished out 36 assists with 12 digs in the setback for Team Member-Meneh, while outside hitter Lindsey Vander Weide added a season-high 11 kills.

How it happened: Team Member-Meneh used six kills from Bell to take the opening set by a 25-20 count. The squad extended its match advantage to eight points at 50-42 as Vander Weide slammed down seven kills during the middle frame. Team Abercrombie responded in the final set by hitting .321 and forcing Team Member-Meneh into 11 attack errors, securing the match victory with a 25-16 outcome.

Leaderboard impact: The match victory allowed Abercrombie to remain in the top spot on the leaderboard for the fifth consecutive match day, but her edge over outside hitter Bethania De La Cruz-Mejía stands at just 78 points heading into Sunday’s twinbill. Member-Meneh holds the No. 3 position with 2,260 leaderboard points.