WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Saint Joseph's College of Maine women's volleyball team (8-8, 4-0 GNAC) split a tri-match hosted by the University of Saint Joseph (CT) on Saturday, defeating the Blue Jays, 3–0 (25–15, 25–18, 25–16), before falling to Framingham State, 3–1 (27–25, 25–27, 25–14, 25–18), inside the James A. Calhoun Gymnasium.
Saint Joseph's def. Saint Joseph (CT), 3–0
The Monks controlled play from start to finish, hitting an impressive .313 as a team while holding the Blue Jays to a .137 mark. Saint Joseph's used strong sideout execution and balance at the net, taking the first two sets 25–15 and 25–18 before closing out the sweep 25–16.
LEADERS – SJC:
- Victoria Briones (El Paso, Texas) – 11 kills, .471 hitting, 4 assists, 1 ace, 9 digs, 12.0 points
- Nadia Sixto (Chattanooga, Tenn.) – 8 kills, .500 hitting, 1 block assist, 8.5 points
- Greta Mackintosh (Plymouth, Mass.) – 6 kills, 4 digs, 6.0 points
- Kylie Giakoumis (Middletown, N.Y.) – 6 kills, .286 hitting, 2 block assists, 7.0 points
- Maddie Garrett (Euless, Texas) – 15 assists, 3 kills, .750 hitting, 4 service aces, 3 digs, 7.0 points
- Emily Mendelson (Springboro, Ohio) – 5 kills, .400 hitting, 2 block assists, 7.0 points
- Sabrina Arcilla (Rivervale, N.J.) – 3 digs, 1 kill, 1.000 hitting, 2.0 points
BY THE NUMBERS:
- SJC held a 45–19 edge in kills
- The Monks hit .313 to the Blue Jays' .137
- Saint Joseph's posted 12 aces and 42 digs
- The Blue Jays managed 5 aces and 28 digs
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
The Monks improved to 14–4 all-time versus Saint Joseph (CT).
Framingham State def. Saint Joseph's, 3–1
In their second match of the day, the Monks battled through two tight opening sets before Framingham State pulled away in the third and fourth to secure the 3–1 victory. Saint Joseph's hit .155 overall, while the Rams swung at a .224 clip.
LEADERS – SJC:
- Mackintosh – 17 kills, .310 hitting, 8 digs, 2 block assists, 18.0 points
- Briones – 16 kills, .196 hitting, 3 aces, 16 digs, 19.5 points
- Giakoumis – 8 kills, .179 hitting, 1 solo block, 8.5 points
- Sixto – 6 kills, 2 block assists, 7.0 points
- Arcilla – 2 aces, 15 digs, 2.0 points
- Greenley (Newark, Del.) – 14 assists, 1 kill, 7 digs
BY THE NUMBERS:
- SJC recorded 51 kills to Framingham State's 47
- The Monks tallied 73 digs, while the Rams posted 81
- Both teams registered 12 aces
- SJC hit .155 overall compared to .224 for Framingham State
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is now 3–7 all-time versus Framingham State.
NEXT UP
The Monks return on Thursday, October 9, when they travel to face Emerson at 7:00 PM in Boston, Mass.