The University of Scranton women's volleyball team swept the Stevenson Stangs 3-0 on day two of the Hopkins Invitational in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Basics
- Set Series: Scranton 3, Stevenson 0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-19)
- Records: Scranton (8-5), Stevenson (8-3)
How It Happened
First Set
· Scranton and Stevenson traded points early before the Royals broke away behind back-to-back kills from senior
Danielle Kramer, 5-2.
· The Stangs fought back to tie it at 12-12, but the Royals answered with a 5-0 run and never trailed again, closing it out 25-20.
Second Set
· The two teams were knotted at 9-9 before Scranton pulled ahead on kills from freshmen
Angela Bush and
Andie Fortmeyer.
· Stevenson twice cut the lead to three down the stretch, but back-to-back service aces from Fortmeyer sealed the set, 25-19.
Third Set
· Stevenson grabbed the first point of the set, but sophomore
Caitlyn McGonigal stepped behind the line and reeled off a five-point service run, including three aces, to put the Royals up 6-1.
· Scranton kept the Bears at arm's length the rest of the way, closing out the sweep with a 25-19 win.
Top Performers
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Angela Bush – 10 kills, .240 hitting percentage
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Andie Fortmeyer – nine kills, .583 hitting percentage
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Cammi Quirk – 34 assists, four digs, two aces
By the Numbers
- The Royals hit .261 as a team compared to Stevenson's .101
- Scranton out-aced the Bears, 12-6
- Stevenson struggled at the net, compiling 14 attack errors and 11 service errors
Up Next
Scranton returns home to open Landmark Conference play on Friday, Oct. 2, hosting Wilkes University at 6 PM.
