Julia Crilly	Katherine Flanagan
Michaela McCrudden	Stephanie Klug

Box Score (Scranton-Bryn Mawr)
Box Score (Scranton-Neumann)

ASTON, Pa.—Junior outside hitter Julia Crilly (Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute) recorded 25 kills today to help The University of Scranton volleyball team salvage a split in the final day of competition at the Neumann Invitational

Crilly finished with 10 kills, three digs, and two blocks as the Royals snapped a five-match losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Bryn Mawr College in their first match today.  She wrapped up the tournament with 15 kills and 13 digs—her seventh ‘double-double’ of the season and the 39th of her career—as Scranton dropped a 3-1 decision to Neumann.

Crilly recorded 60 kills and 36 digs in four matches this weekend to earn all-tourney honors, marking the third consecutive weekend that she has been named to an all-tournament team.

In the win over Bryn Mawr, senior outside hitter Michaela McCrudden (Fort Washington, Pa./Mt. St. Joseph Academy) contributed six kills, two service aces, four digs and a block and freshman Brittany Cafiero (Merrick, NY/Kellenberg Memorial) and sophomore Katherine Flanagan (Hatboro, Pa./Archbishop Wood) split the setting duties and combined for 27 of the Royals’ 30 assists.  

Against Neumann, McCrudden had also solid effort, recording five kills, three service aces and 13 digs and freshman Bailey Woods (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) finished with 32 assists and eight digs.  The Royals also received five blocks from senior Kelly Johnson (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River) and three from sophomore Stephanie Klug (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood).

Scranton, now 4-9, will return to action this Tuesday, September 17, against Oneonta St. in Oneonta, New York, at 7:00 p.m.

Crilly’s 25 kills today moves her into ninth-place on the Royals’ all-time list with 956.

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