STANDISH, Maine – Backed by a strong mix of veterans and young players, the rapid growth of several first-years, and a landmark Senior Day win, the Saint Joseph's College volleyball team continued its upward trajectory during the 2024 campaign. Under Head Coach Jon Roberts, the Monks posted a 15–17 overall record and a 10–5 GNAC mark—marking the program's second-consecutive double-digit win season in conference play.
REGULAR SEASON:
The Monks opened the year with a series of competitive non-conference contests and gained momentum in October, reeling off five straight wins from October 12–26 over NEC, Albertus Magnus, Elms, Thomas, and Rivier. The 3–1 victory over Rivier on Senior Day marked a historic breakthrough, as Saint Joseph's defeated the Raiders for the first time since 1999, snapping a 24-match losing streak in the series.
Saint Joseph's finished the regular season at 14-16 overall and 10–5 in GNAC play, matching the program's conference win total from 2023 while earning the No. 6 seed in the postseason tournament.
POSTSEASON:
Entering the GNAC Tournament as the sixth seed, the Monks made noise once again by upsetting third-seeded and 2023 GNAC Runner-up Regis College on the road in the quarterfinals, 3–1. It marked the second consecutive year Saint Joseph's won a postseason match. The Monks' playoff run came to a close two days later with a 3–1 setback to perennial power Johnson & Wales in the semifinals.
Sophomore Greta Mackintosh earned All-Tournament Team honors after totaling 16 kills and eight block assists in the two GNAC postseason bouts.
NOTEWORTHY INDIVIDUALS:
Junior outside hitter Victoria Briones turned in another standout season and was named Second Team All-GNAC for the second year in a row. Despite missing eight matches, she led the team in kills (218), kills per set (2.53), digs (262), digs per set (3.05), points (255), and points per set (2.97).
Freshman Riley Greenley emerged as the team's starting setter and played in all 32 matches, collecting 463 assists, 162 digs, 35 service aces, and 22 kills. Her efforts earned her GNAC Rookie of the Week honors twice (Nov. 4, Nov. 11).
Junior Regan Noonan was a dominant presence at the net, finishing the year ranked sixth in the GNAC in blocks per set (0.77), eighth in solo blocks (20), and 10th in total blocks (62).
Sophomores Larisa Comolli and Greta Mackintosh emerged as key contributors with promising upside. Comolli tallied 115 kills, a .180 attack percentage, 23 service aces, and 33 total blocks, while Mackintosh added 142 kills and 28 blocks.
RECORDS & MILESTONES:
Victoria Briones reached a significant milestone on November 12th during the Monks' GNAC quarterfinal win at Regis, becoming the eighth player in program history to surpass 1,000 career digs. She also eclipsed the 600-kill and 800-point marks during the season.
Senior Hanna Webster capped her four-year career ranked among the program's top performers, finishing third in matches played (120), fifth in attack percentage (.202) and block assists (110), eighth in total blocks (146), and 12th in both sets played (383) and kills (482).
Senior Maggie Sylvester wrapped up a distinguished career with 659 kills, 102 blocks, 2,136 total attacks, and 751.5 points. She leaves the program ranked fifth in kills per set (2.0), sixth in total attacks, eighth in total kills, and 10th in total points.
NCAA RANKINGS:
Saint Joseph's ranked 28th in NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball in opponents' hitting percentage, limiting teams to a .111 mark over the course of the season.
