Susquehanna Women's Volleyball Sweeps a Pair on Day One of Crusader Classic

SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Susquehanna University's junior outside hitter Lindsey Jankiewicz (Easton, Pa./Freedom) totaled a team-high 26 kills (16 and 10, respectively) to lead the Susquehanna women's volleyball team to two non-conference wins against visiting Rowan University (6-13 overall), 3-0, and York College of Pennsylvania (11-8 overall), 3-0, on the first day of the Fourth Annual Hampton Inn Crusader Classic at Orlando W. Houts Gymnasium on Oct. 9.

Jankiewicz eclipsed the 1,200-career-kills mark in the York (Pa.) match and also notched a team-high nine service aces for SU on the day.

Since starting the season 2-8, Susquehanna (15-9 overall) has won 13 of its last 14 matches, including seven in a row after defeating Rowan, 25-13, 25-12, 25-14, and York, 25-17, 25-22, 25-19.

SU sophomore setter Shona St. Angelo (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport-South Manor) recorded a team-high 38 and 31 assists, respectively, in the sweep.

Teammate and freshman defensive specialist Kelly O'Brien (Mastic, N.Y./Eastport-South Manor) paced the Crusaders defense with 51 total digs. O'Brien now has an amazing 615 digs this season. Kellye Schroeder '09 holds the university's single-season record with 617.

Freshman opposite hitter Emily Carson (Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) and senior middle hitter Jess Cicioni (Frackville, Pa./North Schuylkill) led the Crusaders with five total blocks each over the two matches.

Montclair State University (6-9 overall) lost both its matches on this first day, while The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (16-5 overall) won both of its matches.