CHICOPEE, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College (12-9, 6-3 GNAC) defeated Elms College (3-15, 2-8 GNAC), 3-0, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference volleyball action Wednesday evening at Picknelly Arena. The Monks prevailed by set scores of 25-10, 25-12, and 25-21.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Saint Joseph's controlled the opening set, using a 6-0 run to turn an 8-6 lead into a 14-6 advantage. Senior Greta Mackintosh (Plymouth, Mass.) supplied six kills in the frame as the Monks hit .394 with 17 kills en route to a 25-10 victory.
The Monks maintained their momentum in the second set, building a 13-6 cushion before freshman Sophia Fallon (New Canaan, Conn.) served three consecutive aces to help extend the lead to 17-7. Saint Joseph's collected the final four points to secure the set, 25-12.
Elms opened the third set with four straight points and held an 18-14 lead before the Monks rallied. Trailing 19-16, Saint Joseph's scored four consecutive points to take its first lead of the set. After the Blazers tied the score at 20-20, the Monks answered with another four-point run, and freshman Sophie Fedorisin (Grafenwoehr, Germany) delivered the match-clinching kill.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Mackintosh tallied eight kills on 15 attempts for a .333 hitting percentage and added nine digs and two service aces.
- Fallon recorded eight kills, a team-high three service aces, and four total blocks.
- Fedorisin contributed eight kills without an error on 28 attempts for a .286 hitting percentage.
- Sophomore Maddie Garrett (Euless, Texas) posted a double-double with 17 assists and 11 digs.
- Sophomore Addison Thomas (London, Ohio) matched the team high with 11 digs and added three kills.
- Senior Kylie Giakoumis (Middletown, N.Y.) and freshman Lindsay Levesque (Arundel, Maine) chipped in four kills apiece.
- Senior Jessica Christman (Virginia Beach, Va.) registered nine digs and four assists.
- Junior Riley Greenley (Newark, Del.) handed out six assists and collected four digs.
LEADERS – ELMS:
- Lilliana Simmons led the Blazers with four kills and added nine digs.
- Quiana Gibbs recorded a team-high 10 digs with three kills and a block assist.
- Tatiana Gibbs contributed three kills, nine digs, and a service ace.
- Keily Choy distributed 11 assists and added six digs and a service ace.
TEAM STATS:
Saint Joseph's held the advantage in kills (42-15), assists (34-13), service aces (10-4), digs (62-46), and total blocks (4-2). The Monks hit .286 while limiting the Blazers to a -.010 hitting percentage.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's improved to 4-2 all-time against Elms with its fourth consecutive victory in the series.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's hosts Albertus Magnus College on Saturday, October 24, at 2:00 PM for a GNAC match and Senior Day at the Harold Alfond Center.
