NEW LONDON, N.H. – Saint Joseph's College (17-12, 11-2 GNAC) wrapped up its Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) slate with a pair of strong performances at the Hogan Sports Center, earning a hard-fought 3–1 win over Simmons (10–17, 8–5 GNAC) before returning to the court for a dominant 3–0 sweep of Colby-Sawyer (11–15, 7–6 GNAC).
PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS:
With the results in the books, Saint Joseph's claims the #3 seed in the GNAC Tournament and will host #6 Simmons in a conference quarterfinal on Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
Saint Joseph's def. Simmons, 3-1 (25-23, 17-25, 25-18, 25-22)
The Monks controlled the opening set late for a 25–23 win, stumbled in the second (17–25), then regrouped with two steady, composed frames to take sets three and four by scores of 25–18 and 25–22. SJC's balance at the net – six players tallied at least five kills - proved to be the difference.
TEAM STATS:
Saint Joseph's held the lead in kills (54-47), attack rate (.156 - .143), assists (50-45), aces (10-9), blocks (7-2), and digs (74-67).
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Emily Mendelson (Fr., Springboro, Ohio): 13 kills, .500 attack %, 3 digs, 2 total blocks
- Greta Mackintosh (Jr., Plymouth, Mass.): 11 kills, 8 digs
- Larisa Comolli (Jr., Nashua, N.H.): 10 kills, 3 aces, 3 total blocks, 4 digs
- Victoria Briones (Sr., El Paso, Texas): 7 kills, 2 aces, 16 digs
- Nadia Sixto (Sr., Tallahassee, Tenn.): 8 kills, 2 total blocks, 3 digs
- Riley Greenley (So., Newark, Del.): 23 assists, 5 digs
- Maddie Garrett (Fr., Euless, Tex.): 17 assists, 13 digs
LEADERS – SIMMONS:
- Addison Evans: 14 kills, 12 digs
- Kate Petrosso: 11 kills, .421 attack %
- Lliana Diaz: 10 kills, 3 digs
- Hannah Pridgeon: 7 kills, 6 aces, 7 digs
- Abby Sousa: 16 assists, 5 digs
- Carolina Rodriguez: 18 digs, 2 aces, 5 assists
- Keagan Serverius: 19 assists, 11 digs
Saint Joseph's def. Colby-Sawyer, 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-18)
The Monks controlled the match from start to finish, hitting efficiently and applying steady defensive pressure across all three sets. Saint Joseph's opened with a 25–19 victory behind an 11-kill effort in the opening frame, then held off a mid-set push in the second to claim a 25–21 win. SJC delivered its cleanest performance in the third, posting 14 kills and a .250 hitting percentage to close out the sweep, 25–18.
TEAM STATS:
Saint Joseph's led in kills (35-26), attack % (.181 - .025), assists (30-23), aces (6-4), blocks (6-1), and digs (45-44).
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Greta Mackintosh: 8 kills, 3 digs, 3 total blocks
- Larisa Comolli: 7 kills, .462 hitting, 2 blocks, 4 digs
- Victoria Briones: 7 kills, 11 digs, 2 aces
- Kylie Giakoumis (Jr., Middletown, N.Y.): 5 kills, 1 block
- Emily Mendelson: 4 kills, 2 total blocks
- Maddie Garrett: 13 assists, 11 digs
- Riley Greenley: 12 assists, 4 digs
LEADERS – COLBY-SAWYER:
- Claire Rocky: 7 kills, 3 digs
- Addison Sasnett: 5 kills, 3 aces
- Kamryn Brakemeier: 5 kills, 3 digs
- Brenna Piller: 4 kills, 6 digs
