The University of Scranton women's volleyball team defeated Catholic in three straight sets, then Marywood 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at the John Long center.
Game 1 vs. Catholic
The Basics
- Set Series: Scranton 3, Catholic 0 (25-17, 25-22, 21-25)
- Records: Scranton (16-9, 6-1), Catholic (9-17, 4-5)
How It Happened
First Set
- The Royals and Cardinals battled early in the first set, but a service ace from Cammi Quirk ignited a 6-1 Royal run that included kills from Ava Seidenstein, Angela Bush, and Danielle Kramer, as Scranton took a 14-9 lead.
- Bush scored back-to-back kills and classmate Andie Fortmeyer added one of her own as Scranton increased its lead to 20-14.
- The Royals held on to win the first set, 25-17.
Second Set
- In the second, Catholic took a 8-5 advantage, until a 7-0 run by the Royals gave Scranton an 11-8 lead.
- The Royals hit .341 in the set, as Kramer and Seidenstein delivered the final two kills to give Scranton a 2-0 advantage, with a 25-18 set win.
Third Set
- Scranton started the third with a 4-1 lead, but a Catholic kill and ace allowed for the Cardinals to get within one, 4-3.
- Bush recorded two kills as the Royals extended the lead to 12-7.
- The Cardinals fought back to get within two, down 18-16, but the Royals kept their foot on the pedal to finish the sweep with a 25-17 third set victory.
Top Performers
By the Numbers
- Scranton recorded a hitting percentage of .390, while Catholic only totaled .180
- The Royals combined for 46 kills and 42 assists
Game 2 vs. Marywood
The Basics
- Set Series: Scranton 3, Marywood 1 (28-30, 25-14, 25-22, 25-10)
- Records: Scranton (17-9, 6-1), Marywood (23-3, 3-2)
How It Happened
First Set
- Scranton opened on a 6-1 tear, thanks to kills from Isabel Rios and Vargas, as well as a service ace from Lexi Brown.
- The Royals extended the lead with a six-point series behind the serve of Quirk, as Scranton took a 14-4 advantage.
- The Pacers battled back to tie the match at set point, then both teams traded extra points until 28-28. Marywood completed the comeback, winning the first set 30-28.
Second Set
- The Royals responded in the second with a 4-0 opening run, as Konrad delivered two aces and Vargas added another kill.
- Marywood tightened the score within two at 12-10, but the Royals ended the Pacers run scoring seven straight, as Scranton's lead extended to 21-11.
- A Vargas ace and Pacer attack error ended the set, 25-14, as the Royals evened the game at 1-1.
Third Set
- In the third, the Royals and Pacers traded points to a 9-9 tie, but three straight kills from Bush ignited a Royal run that gave Scranton a 13-9 lead.
- The teams settled the score at 14-14, then traded points to 22-22.
- Back-to-back blocks from Fortmeyer and Seidenstein ended the set as Scranton took the third, 25-22.
Fourth Set
- Scranton started the fourth with a 7-1 lead with kills from Vargas, Kramer, and Seidenstein.
- The Pacers couldn't get close in the fourth, as Scranton held on to win the set and match with a 25-10 victory.
Top Performers
By the Numbers
- The Royals served 11 aces and combined for 10 blocks
- All five of the Royals' seniors who were celebrated on senior night recorded stats in the box score
Up Next
Scranton will travel to Susquehanna to take on the River Hawks on Friday, October 30
th at 6:00 PM in Selinsgrove, Pa.
