Box (Scranton-Wells)
Box (Scranton-Rutgers-Camden)

Senior outside hitterJulia Crilly (Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute) is closing in on a record that was once thought unreachable.

She recorded 36 kills today, including the 1600th of her career, in leading The University of Scranton volleyball team to victories over Wells College, 3-1, and Rutgers-Camden, 3-0, Saturday at the Long Center.  Crilly is now 36 kills shy of breaking Anne McGovern's (1996-1999) all-time Royal record of 1650 with three matches remaining in the regular season and a Landmark Conference semifinal match at Susquehanna on Tuesday, November 4.

Crilly dominated Wells, finishing with 23 kills and 17 digs, and came back later in the afternoon to post 13 more kills against Rutgers-Camden.

In the victory over Wells, Scranton also received eight kills and eight digs from junior outside hitterLizzy Zimmermann (Livingston, NJ/Livingston), 12 digs from sophomore libero Danielle Cafiero (Merrick, NY/Kellenberg Memorial), and 35 assists, two service aces, and two total blocks from sophomore setter Brittany Cafiero (Merrick, NY/Kellenberg Memorial).

Junior middle hitter Molly Loftus (Mount Carmel, Pa./Our Lady of Lourdes) filled in admirably in place of the injured Rachael Cisto (Oxford, Conn./Sacred Heart Academy) at middle hitter, finishing with seven kills and three total blocks. 

Sophomore middle hitter Meredith Kadjeski (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) led Wells with 11 kills and freshmen Eliza Schwab (Hartland, NY/Royialton-Hartland), Olyvia Brazier (Stony Brook, NY/Ward Melville) and Anuhea Leite-Ay Yo (Hilo, Hawaii/Kamehameha) combined for 40 digs.

In the victory over Rutgers-Camden, junior Stephanie Klug (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood) and Zimmermann combined for 17 kills to support Crilly on the offensive end and Danielle Cafiero and freshman Morgan Rentzheimer (Laurys Station, Pa./Parkland) combined for 15 kills on defense as the Royals improved to 22-9 on the season.

Scranton's 22 wins are the most for the program since 2008.

The Royals will return to action this Friday, October 31, against Marywood University beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Long Center.

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