NEW HAVEN - Women's Volleyball (21-4, 11-0) snags two more wins on the season, including the most dominant performance of the season, in a win over Medgar Evers. Emmanuel traveled to New Haven, Connecticut for a Saturday tri-match, dueling with Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe Albertus in the first match, followed by Medgar Evers. The tri-match featured all treats and no tricks for the Saints, coming back to Boston with two sweeps.
Game One: Emmanuel 3 Albertus Magnus 0
Emmanuel came out strong in the opening set, jumping out to an early lead behind kills from
Letitia Bossou and
Ayla Evans. The Saints maintained control throughout the frame, using a balanced offensive attack to take the first set, 25-19. Bossou led the way offensively, while the Saints also received contributions from across the lineup.
The second set featured another strong showing from Emmanuel, which continued to put pressure on the Falcons with its serving and attacking. The Saints finished the frame with 15 kills and capitalized on Albertus Magnus' errors to claim another 25-19 victory and take a commanding 2-0 match lead.
Emmanuel put the match away in the third set, delivering its most efficient offensive performance of the afternoon. Hitting .300 in the frame, the Saints pulled away from the Falcons to secure a 25-14 set victory and complete the sweep.
Bossou paced the Emmanuel attack with a match-high 15 kills while hitting .440.
Delilah Davis added 10 kills, and
Brianna Quinlan contributed eight.
Kason Huynh orchestrated the offense with 17 assists and also led the Saints defensively with 10 digs.
Kennedy Horne added 13 assists, while Evans finished with a team-high three service aces.
Game Two: Emmanuel 3 Medgar Evers 0
In the final match of the day for the Saints, they put together their most dominant win of the season. Medgar Evers only tallied 14 total points throughout the three sets, including a 25-2 pummeling in the final set.
The story of this one is the well-rounded performance from Emmanuel, with 11 total players recording a kill. Emmanuel also tallied 33 total service aces, and finished with an attacking percentage of .500.
First year
Margaret Adolphe led the way with 11 service aces, also recording two digs. First year
Bella Parrotta recorded her best performance in her young collegiate career, recording a kill, 10 assists and two digs. No Saint finished with more than 11 total points, showcasing the depth of this team as the regular season nears a close.
Women's volleyball will return to the JYC on Wednesday night at 7, when they play host to New England College in another GNAC contest.
