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Women's Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches; Kirwan Earns All-Tourney Honors

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2
Kristin
Kirwan 
Brittany
Cafiero 
Megan
Monastra 
Catherine
Manning 


Box score vs. Stockton
Box score vs. Catholic

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's volleyball team went 1-1 on the final day of the Garnet Classic on Saturday at Swarthmore, defeating Stockton, 3-0, before falling to Catholic, 3-1.

Sophomore outside hitter Kristin Kirwan (Park Ridge, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy) was named to the all-tournament team after a big day on Saturday. She helped the Royals (18-15) defeat Stockton (19-12), 25-15, 25-21, 25-15, by totaling 12 kills, 12 digs and three block assists. In the 18-25, 15-25, 25-22, 19-25 loss to Catholic (22-10), she finished with 19 kills and seven digs.

In the Royals' four matches in the event, Kirwan finished with 52 kills, 43 digs and four block assists.

In the win over Stockton, Scranton also received 11 kills and four digs from sophomore outside hitter Megan Monastra (West Chester, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) and 37 assists and nine digs from senior setter Brittany Cafiero (Merrick, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial).

In the match against Catholic, Cafiero finished with 44 assists and 14 digs. Sophomore middle hitter Catherine Manning (Eastchester, N.Y./Eastchester) had eight kills and four block assists, and Monastra added seven kills, three block assists and a dig.

Cafiero's 81 assists on Saturday give her 2,983 for her career, leaving her 17 away from becoming the fourth player in Scranton women's volleyball history to reach 3,000 in a career. Her 888 assists this season are the second most in her career and 10th most in Royals' history.

Scranton will return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 26, when the Royals host SUNY-Geneseo on Senior Day at 7 p.m. in the Long Center.

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Players Mentioned

Brittany Cafiero

#4 Brittany Cafiero

S
5' 4"
Senior
Kristin Kirwan

#2 Kristin Kirwan

MH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Catherine Manning

#13 Catherine Manning

OH/MH
6' 1"
Sophomore
Megan Monastra

#1 Megan Monastra

OH/S
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brittany Cafiero

#4 Brittany Cafiero

5' 4"
Senior
S
Kristin Kirwan

#2 Kristin Kirwan

5' 10"
Sophomore
MH
Catherine Manning

#13 Catherine Manning

6' 1"
Sophomore
OH/MH
Megan Monastra

#1 Megan Monastra

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH/S
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