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St. John Fisher University Athletics

WVB
3
Winner Nazareth NAZARETH 12-8, 7-0
1
St. John Fisher ST. JOHN 12-8, 5-2
Winner
Nazareth NAZARETH
12-8, 7-0
3
Final
1
St. John Fisher ST. JOHN
12-8, 5-2
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Nazareth NAZARETH 25 25 16 25 (3)
St. John Fisher ST. JOHN 23 15 25 23 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Rival Nazareth Tops Women's Volleyball 3-1

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University women's volleyball team had its eight-match winning streak against crosstown rival Nazareth snapped on Wednesday night with a 3-1 loss to the Golden Flyers at Manning and Napier Varsity Gym. 

The Cardinals, who'd swept Nazareth three years in a row, dropped to 12-8 (5-2 Empire 8) with the loss. Nazareth improved to 12-8 and remained unbeaten (7-0) in the Empire 8. 

Match Notes

  • The Cardinals had won five straight matches entering the contest, sweeping three of their opponents in that stretch. 

  • Nazareth won the first set 25-23 and the second 25-15. The Cardinals avoided being swept with a 25-16 win in the third before falling 25-23 in the fourth. 

  • Kaylene Noble (13), Ana Gutman (12) and Lydia Fraser (10) recorded double-digit kills for the Cardinals. Gutman's 12 kills marked her most in a match since she had 14 against William Smith on Sept. 14. 

  • Gutman finished with an impressive .706 hitting percentage (12 kills on 17 attempts). She also had a team-high two blocks.

  • Gutman leads the Empire 8 in hitting percentage (.359). 

  • Marilyn Whitcavitch led the Cardinals with three service aces. 

Up Next

The Cardinals, who have already clinched a spot in the Empire 8 Conference tournament, face Utica on the road at 7 p.m. on Friday.


 
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