Huntingdon, Pennsylvania (October 7, 2022) – Junior Liz Patterson Despite finishing with a team-high eight kills, the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s volleyball team fell to third place. Conference matchup held at Memorial Gymnasium as part of the Juniata Invitational.
Senior Ava Smithing The Ducks finished with 3 kills and 3 blocks, ending their 7-game winning streak as they fell to 14-5 on the year.
Mackenzie Corey and Audrey Moose finished with 13 kills each, leading the 15-1 Juniata on an eight-game winning streak.
After Juniata took the first set, Stevens had his best performance of the game in the second set, hitting .243 (11-3-33), beating the Eagles by 25-18. We pulled away from the game by one point. After the team bounced back and forth for the opening points, Patterson’s two kills and a 5-1 run by the Ducks caused by an ace put Stevens completely forward. At 6-1 he pushed the Ducks advantage to 17-10 and the Ducks closed out the frame with seven of his last ten points. Patterson registered half of her kills on set to help the Ducks win the match.
Juniata had her best performance in the third set, winning the frame at .400 (13-3-25). An 8-0 run opened the set after a kill from Junior. El Maggio An attacking error drew the Ducks within 4 (11-7).
The Dax took advantage of Juniata’s three errors to take an early lead in the final set and build a 4-0 lead. The Hosting Eagles responded with his 6th consecutive point to force Duck his timeout and Juniata added another point to the run after a pause in play to take a 13-7 lead. Did. Double blocks by Patterson and Smithing helped pull the Ducks within five, but another long block forced Juniata to clinch the victory.
in numbers
- 8 different players got at least 1 kill for the duck.
- Each team had 3 aces.
- Sophomore Bailey Axelrad Finished with a match-high 21 dig.Paterson and first grade Gabi Roberts Each added 8.
- Roberts has a team-leading 12 assists.
- The matchup was the first between the programs since 2018.
unsung hero
- Junior Meg Dion The Ducks’ most efficient hitter, recording 4 kills in 7 swings (on 2 errors). The middle of his junior year was also two blocks.
From the sidelines – head coach Briana Jones
- “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to sustain the high level of play. We certainly had some great moments, but we just couldn’t pull them together consistently.”
next
- Women’s volleyball concludes play on the Juniata Invitational Saturday with a match between Messiah and Mary Washington.
- The matchup against the Falcons is believed to be the first between the teams, and the first against Mary Washington since 2017.
- Live stats and links to videos are available at StevensDucks.com.
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