The University of Scranton women's volleyball team defeated Susquehanna in three straight sets Friday night in Selinsgrove, Pa.
The Basics
- Set Series: Scranton 3, Susquehanna 0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-16)
- Records: Scranton (18-9, 7-1 Landmark), Susquehanna (7-17, 3-5 Landmark)
How It Happened
First Set
· The Royals took a 2-0 lead, but the River Hawks twice led by two before the set was tied at 12-12.
· Scranton took the lead for good at 13-12, and
Cammi Quirk served back-to-back aces to extend the lead to 17-13.
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Ava Seidenstein led the Royals with four kills in the set as Scranton closed it out, 25-21.
Second Set
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Audrey Hibbard served an ace, and Scranton got kills from
Andie Fortmeyer and Seidenstein to take a 6-1 lead.
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Caitlyn McGonigal then served four straight points, including an ace, to build a 13-5 lead.
· Scranton hit .542 in the set, and a block by Fortmeyer and Quirk ended it, 25-12.
Third Set
· After the teams traded points early,
Adria Vargas' serve sparked a 5-0 run, including an ace and a block by Quirk and
Natalie Kettler, to put Scranton ahead 9-3.
· Susquehanna scored three straight to get within 14-10, but
Lexi Brown served an ace in a 5-0 Scranton run that made it 20-11.
· A McGonigal ace made it 24-16, and a Susquehanna attack error finished the sweep, 25-16.
Top Performers
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Adria Vargas – nine kills, three aces
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Cammi Quirk – 26 assists, six kills, .667 hitting percentage, two aces
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Ava Seidenstein – seven kills, .417 hitting percentage
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Andie Fortmeyer – four kills, .500 hitting percentage, one solo block, three block assists
By the Numbers
- The Royals hit .290 as a team, compared to Susquehanna's .043
- Scranton out-aced the River Hawks, 12-3
- Susquehanna had 20 attack errors and hit .000 in the third set
Up Next
Scranton will travel to Elizabethtown to face the Blue Jays at 12PM, followed by a non-conference match against Hood College at 2PM.
