SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- The Notre Dame Falcons played their final home match of the season at Murphy Gymnasium on Tuesday evening, and fell in three sets to Tiffin. (Box)  

The loss for the Falcons (4-20) was their ninth in a row, and leaves them looking for their victory since Sept. 29. The victory for Tiffin (8-14) snapped a brief, two-game slide, and completed a two-game sweep of the Falcons this season.

The opening set was extremely close early on.  The Falcons and Dragons were tied at 7-7, before the Dragons scored the next four points to take a lead they would not surrender.  The Falcons remained close, and eventually closed the gap to one (18-17) before the Dragons closed the set with a 6-1 run in a 25-19 victory.

Both teams traded a pair of big runs in the second set, which went back and forth.  The Falcons were up early, 9-3, and appeared to be on their way to tying the match.  However, the Dragons came storming back, and eventually took a 13-12 advantage.  NDC responded, and went on a 7-1 run to take a 19-14 lead.   The Dragons caught fire again, and outscored the Falcons 11-3 the rest of the way to take the second set, 25-22. 

Notre Dame trailed most of the final set, before they came roaring back.  The Dragons led by as many as four on multiple occasions, and held a 22-18 lead, before Notre Dame came back to tie the set at 23-23.  Neither side was able to create separation for the next 14 points, until the Dragons finally put NDC away in an extended, 31-29 final. 

The Falcons are in action again on Friday, Oct. 26, when they hit the road for a battle with Cedarville.  The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.