WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of Scranton women's volleyball team earned a hard-fought 3–1 victory over Catholic University on Saturday afternoon, taking a pair of thrilling sets to close out the Landmark Conference road win. The Royals claimed the match by set scores of 26–24, 25–11, 19–25, and 26–24.

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton 3, Catholic 1
• Records: Scranton (15–8, 4–1 Landmark), Catholic (9-12, 5-2 Landmark)
• Setter Cammi Quirk reached 2,000 career assists during the win for the Royals. 

How It Happened

• Scranton battled through a back-and-forth opening set, edging Catholic 26–24 with clutch points from Deanna Whelpley and Ava Seidenstein to grab the early lead.
• The Royals carried that momentum into the second set, dominating 25–11 behind a .400 team hitting percentage. Cammi Quirk directed a balanced offense, while the front-row combination of Whelpley, Seidenstein, and Lauren Angelucci overwhelmed the Cardinals at the net.
• Catholic regrouped in the third, using strong defense and timely kills to take the set 25–19 and extend the match.
• In the decisive fourth, both teams traded points in a tense finish. Scranton held off a late Cardinal push to take the 26–24 win, securing the match with back-to-back kills from Whelpley and Seidenstein.

Top Performers

• Cammi Quirk: Reached 2,000 career assists; 43 assists, 11 digs, 2 aces
• Maddie Forry: Reached 1,673 digs which ranks second in program history; 10 digs, 2 aces
• Deanna Whelpley: 21 kills, 3 blocks, .419 hitting percentage
• Ava Seidenstein: 17 kills, 2 blocks, .371 hitting percentage
• Lauren Angelucci: 7 kills, 2 blocks
• Camryn Hoffman: 14 digs, 1 ace
• Gwen Koester: 6 kills, .500 hitting percentage

 Inside the Box Score

• Scranton hit .298 as a team, totaling 54 kills on 124 attempts with just 17 errors.
• The Royals held Catholic to a lower hitting percentage while out-blocking the Cardinals 9–5.
• Scranton dominated at the service line with eight aces, led by Brown and Forry with two each.
• The win marked Scranton's fourth Landmark victory and extended their strong mid season momentum.

Up Next

• The Royals return to the John Long Center on Friday, Oct. 24 at 5:00 p.m. as they host Susquehanna University in Landmark Conference action.