Women's Volleyball Picks Up a Pair of Wins on Saturday

When and where

September 27, 2023 – Patchogue, NY

The St. Joseph's University-New York (L.I.) women's volleyball team picked up a pair of wins in the Danzi Center on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles earned a 3-0 Skyline Conference sweep before taking down Farleigh Dickenson University-Florham 3-1 for a non-conference win.

Records

St. Joseph's 6-6, 2-1 Skyline, Mt. St. Mary 0-12, 0-2 Skyline

Top Performers

• Senior Madison Gremli led all players with 16 kills and finished with a team-high 14 digs

• Junior Jackie Wolf pitched in with six kills and 10 digs 

• Libero April Sexton collected 12 digs

• Setter Katie D'Angelo tossed 29 assists 

How it happened

• The Golden Eagles held the Knights to just five kills in the opening frame taking a 1-0 match lead with a 25-17 win

• Set two saw both sides tied at 12 before a 7-1 run had SJLI leading 19-13 as they went on to claim the set 25-19

• MSMC stayed close to the Golden Eagles in set three trailing by just two late in the frame, 20-18. Three unanswered points went in favor of the hosts creating some distance and they went on to win the set 25-20 to complete the sweep

Records

St. Joseph's 7-6, FDU-Florham 9-7

Top Performers

• Wolf knocked down a match-high 20 kills while recording 14 digs

• Sophomore Luciana D'Ambrosio recorded 16 kills with Gremli finishing in double figures with 12

• Setter Barrera Carreno dished 39 assists and picked up 16 digs

• Libero Sarah Montefusco scooped up a season-high 24 digs

How it happened

• Jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in set one, but the Devils chipped away and would tie the score at 12. The teams stayed within two points of each other down the stretch with FDU holding a 22-21 advantage. The final four points of the frame went to the Golden Eagles for the 25-22 win

• Five unanswered points from the Devils put the visitors ahead 15-13 midway through the second set, but the Golden Eagles responded with a 5-1 run of their own extending their lead to six, 20-14, and would go on to take a 2-0 match lead with a 25-17 win

• FDU squandered an eight-point lead, 20-12, SJLI chipped away and a late 7-0 streak knotted the score at 24. An epic back-and-forth battle followed before the Devils finally held off elimination with a 32-30 win

• The Golden Eagles made quick work of the Devils in the fourth set cruising to a 25-10 win to claim the match 3-1

Up next

The Golden Eagles return to the Danzi Center on Monday, October 2 when they host the College of Mt. St. Vincent at 7:00 p.m.