SCRANTON, Pa. - The Catholic volleyball team continued its road weekend with a tri-match at Scranton on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals faced off against the Royals and the Pacers, falling in both matches 3-0.
Match One: Catholic 0, Scranton 3
Catholic opened the scoring in the match against Scranton on Saturday afternoon, scoring off a service error. Both teams took small leads throughout the first set, but two, four-point runs gave the Royals a substantial lead. They secured the set victory with a kill from Angela Bush, taking set one 25-17.
The Cardinals did not let that stop them, going on an early five-point run to build an advantage over the Royals.
Marin Stensrud picked up two aces during the run, and
Julia Raab logged a kill.
Scranton responded with a significant run of their own, scoring eight-straight. They added a few more to their tally, pulling out the win 25-18.
The Royals struck first in set three with two points during Gabby Konrad's service line. The Cardinals managed to stay close by as
Laci Freitas,
Kate Kozlowski, Maddie Wilkey,
Anna Maria Carella, and Raab contributed kills in the set. Scranton picked up the final five points, defeating Catholic 25-17.
Match Two: Catholic 0, Marywood 3
Catholic was on the board first, capitalizing on a Marywood service error. The Cardinals held a three-point lead over the Pacers, but the momentum swung back into their opponent's favor. Marywood took back the lead, winning set one 25-20.
The Pacers kept the fire lit in set two as they took an early seven-point lead over the Cardinals. Catholic looked to find its groove, but Marywood continued to control the pace, taking the second set 25-17.
The match shifted in set three, as Catholic opened the scoring with five-straight points, beginning with a service error from Marywood's Ayla Bransford, followed by two service aces from Freitas. The Cardinals kept growing their lead as they looked to force a fourth set, going up by as many as six. The Pacers found a rhythm, knotting the score at 14 points with a Bransford service ace, then gaining the lead with a kill from Genevieve Pollock.
The two teams battled back and fourth, tying the score at 15, 16, and 18 points. Marywood took the final lead of the set, ultimately locking in the victory, 25-19 to secure the match win.
Inside the Box Score:
- Julia Raab had seven kills against Scranton, leading the team. Maddie Wilkey logged seven against Marywood with a hitting percentage of .455.
- Anna Maria Carella had the team-best 13 assists against the Royals, while Berra led against the Pacers with 12.
- Marin Stensrud had 20 digs on the day, leading the Cardinals squad. She is third on the leaderboard this season with 160 total digs and second with 2.67 digs per set.
- Juliette Cummings had an impressive four blocks against Marywood. Wilkey logged two against the Pacers while Kozlowski had one.
Up next, Catholic will travel to York, Pennsylvania for a tri-match against York and Carnegie Mellon. The first meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. on November 7 against the Spartans, followed by a 1 p.m. match up against the Tartans.
