MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College jumped out to a one-set lead, but visiting Carnegie Mellon University rallied to win the next three sets and spoil the Pioneer volleyball team's 2010 season opener Wednesday (Sept. 1) night at Ban Johnson Arena. The Tartans took the match 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21). [Box Score]

The junior duo of right side hitter Meredith Storey (Olmsted Falls/Olmsted Falls) and outside hitter Alex Weissling (Dublin/Dublin Scioto) spearheaded Marietta's attack by combing for 27 of the squad's 43 kills in the loss, which dropped its record to 0-1. Storey had a match-high 14 kills, while Weissling followed with 13 kills. Sophomore setter Ally Jenkins (Twinsburg/Walsh Jesuit) dished out 33 assists and paced the team with two service aces in the match.

Defensively, sophomore libero Jen Braun (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) collected a match-best 20 digs. Weissling followed closely with 17 digs and Jenkins contributed 11 digs. The Pioneers combined four five total blocks, as Storey finished with four block assists, while freshmen middle blockers Paige DeVriendt (Bowling Green/Bowling Green) and Kathryn Hanssen added three and two block assists, respectively.

Fourth-year Head Coach Ray Costa's team will look to bounce back when it plays host to a six-team River City Tournament Friday (Sept. 3) and Saturday (Sept. 4). Marietta begins its weekend with a match-up against Denison University at 4:30 p.m. Live Stats, Live Video and Live Audio will be available for both the Denison match and the Kenyon College match that follows at 7:30 p.m.