MADISON, NJ – Susquehanna Volleyball finished their weekend road trip with a 3-1 win over Drew, stretching their conference record to 2-2 and 6-12 overall on the season. The River Hawks were able to win the first two sets by scores of 25-21 and 25-15 before Drew answered the third set with a 25-12 win, only for SU to close the door with a well-fought 25-22 victory. Susquehanna continues conference play when they return home Tuesday to play Elizabethtown College at 7 PM for Senior Day as the team honors Maddie Kempski and
Sam Michael.
First years
Stella Robinson and
Delaney McCoy led the River Hawks to victory in this contest with career matches.
Stella Robinson set career-highs with 11 points on 10 kills, accompanied by a career-best two blocks, while
Delaney McCoy posted career bests in every category, led by 27 assists and 16 digs. Perhaps the biggest factor in this match, however, as the River Hawks posted 13 service aces on the day, led by
Keira Roach with four, followed by McCoy and
Regan Kane with three each.
Sami Kline collected eight kills, while
Amanda Gore finished seven of her own. Defensively,
Valerie Stoltz led the team in digs with 19, and
Jessica Sack collected 12 digs.
As a team, Susquehanna posted a .082 hitting percentage with 39 kills on 159 attempts and 26 errors. Their most dominant set of the day, set two, saw the River Hawks manage a .192 hitting percentage to Drew's .037. The Rangers created a .136 hitting percentage with 47 kills on 154 attempts and 26 errors. Their best set of the day came in their only winning outcome during set three, where they put together a .297 hitting percentage with 15 kills in 27 attempts.
Drew's top players led the match in several categories, starting with Teeya Desgoutte, who created 14 kills. Alyssa Rachwal managed the most assists in the match with 39, while Lauren Gaza came up with 24 digs. Gaza also shared the team lead in assists with one.