PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Saint Joseph's College (13-10) fell to Johnson & Wales University (15-6), 3-0, in non-conference volleyball action Wednesday evening at the Wildcat Center. The Wildcats prevailed by set scores of 25-18, 25-14, and 25-21.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Johnson & Wales established an early advantage in the opening set, building a 13-4 lead. The Monks fought back to pull within 22-17, but the Wildcats held on for a 25-18 victory.
The hosts took control of the second set with a 14-0 run that turned a 4-3 lead into an 18-3 cushion. Saint Joseph's responded with several scoring runs but could not overcome the deficit as JWU claimed the set, 25-14.
The Monks challenged the Wildcats in the third, overcoming an early 4-0 deficit and using four consecutive points to take an 11-9 lead. JWU answered with six straight points and later extended its advantage to 19-13. Saint Joseph's rallied to within 22-21 before the Wildcats collected the final three points to complete the sweep.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Freshman Sophie Fedorisin (Grafenwoehr, Germany) led the Monks with five kills on 10 attempts for a .300 hitting percentage.
- Freshman Sophia Fallon (New Canaan, Conn.) recorded four kills, hit .300, and added a service ace and two total blocks.
- Senior Greta Mackintosh (Plymouth, Mass.) contributed four kills on 11 attempts for a .273 hitting percentage and added a service ace.
- Sophomore Livy McDonough (West Friendship, Md.) posted a team-high eight digs and two service aces.
- Sophomore Addison Thomas (London, Ohio) collected seven digs and three kills without an error on 13 attempts.
- Sophomore Maddie Garrett (Euless, Texas) handed out 11 assists and added a solo block.
- Junior Riley Greenley (Newark, Del.) contributed five assists and two digs.
- Freshman Lindsay Levesque (Arundel, Maine) chipped in two kills without an error on six attempts and a block assist.
LEADERS – JOHNSON & WALES:
- Nevaeh Arnold paced the Wildcats with 12 kills without an error on 17 attempts for a .706 hitting percentage and added four block assists.
- Emerson Lane recorded seven kills, hit .455, and contributed two block assists.
- Sophia Santacroce distributed 30 assists and served three aces.
- Emma Rivera Fernandez collected a match-high 13 digs and four service aces.
- Skylar Winchester added seven digs and four service aces.
- Bailey Koopman finished with five kills and four total blocks.
TEAM STATS:
Johnson & Wales held the advantage in kills (40-23), assists (35-21), service aces (13-7), digs (39-30), and total blocks (6-4). The Wildcats hit .253, while the Monks posted a .095 hitting percentage.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is now 2-23 all-time against Johnson & Wales. Wednesday marked the teams' first meeting since the 2024 GNAC Tournament semifinals.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's hosts Regis College and Wheaton College in a tri-match Saturday, October 31, at the Harold Alfond Center. The Monks face Regis in a GNAC contest at 11:00 AM before taking on Wheaton at 3:00 PM.
