Box Score MADISON, N.J. – The Catholic volleyball team hit the road on Friday for an evening Landmark Conference match against Drew. The Cardinals battled through four competitive sets, ultimately taking down the Rangers 3-1.

Drew claimed the opening point of the match, but Catholic quickly responded, building a small lead over the Rangers. The two teams remained neck-and-neck throughout the first set, eventually finding themselves tied at 21.

A service ace from Alejandra Garcia put Catholic back in front before Julia Raab found the floor to give the Cardinals a two-point advantage. Drew called a timeout to regroup, but Catholic maintained its momentum as Garcia added two more service aces to close out the set, 25-21.

Set two proved to be another tight contest from the first serve. Drew secured the opening point with a kill from Victoria Latino, but Maddie Wilkey quickly answered with a kill of her own for the Cardinals. After tying the score at five, Catholic found its rhythm, building a commanding lead of as many as seven points. The Cardinals controlled the pace for much of the set, with Juliette Cummings, Julia Turchiano, Laci Freitas, Kate Kozlowski and Wilkey all contributing kills. However, Drew rallied late and stole the lead to take the second set, 25-22.

The Cardinals responded with authority in set three, claiming the opening point and building a dominant lead they would maintain throughout the set. Catholic recorded a .316 hitting percentage while holding the Rangers to just nine kills. The Cardinals closed out the set with three consecutive points, capped off by a service ace from Raab, to secure a dominant 25-15 victory.

Leading two sets to one, Catholic entered the fourth set determined to close out the match. The Cardinals struck first with a service ace from Anna Maria Carella and continued to build momentum. Capitalizing on Ranger errors and finding the floor with timely kills, Catholic established a lead of as many as six points. Drew battled back late in the set, but the Cardinals held firm, claiming the final four points to seal the 25-18 set victory and secure another Landmark Conference win.

Kozlowski, Wilkey and Raab led the Cardinals offensively with eight kills each against Drew. Kozlowski currently ranks sixth in the Landmark Conference with a .273 hitting percentage. Turchiano followed with seven kills and Freitas added six. 

Defensively, Wilkey led the team with 4.5 total blocks. Kozlowski also contributed two total blocks in the game. Both of them rank among the top 15 in the conference in blocks per set.

With the victory, Catholic improves to 9-16 overall and 4-4 in Landmark Conference play.

Up next, Catholic will compete in its final tri-match of the regular season, hosted by Scranton on Saturday, October 24. The Cardinals will first face the Royals at noon before taking on Marywood at 2:30 p.m.