Skidmore falls in five to Kean, drops second match to #22 Batten

UNION, N.J. – The Skidmore College women’s volleyball team dropped a pair of non-conference matches Saturday at Harwood Arena, falling to host Kean in five sets, 3-2 (25-17, 29-27, 23-25, 15-25, 6-15), before No. 22 Batten earned a 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-19) victory. The Thoroughbreds, who won the opening two sets against Kean, moved to 10-9 overall. MATCH 1: Kean 3, Skidmore 2 Chloe Heitman led Skidmore with 14 kills on .244 hitting and a match-high five service aces. Katy O’Connell added nine kills on .261 hitting, while Natalie Pedersen and Oia Hughes contributed seven kills apiece. Catriona Hoelperl posted…