UTICA, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University women's volleyball team swept Utica for the ninth straight time, dominating the Pioneers 25-13, 25-13 and 25-12 at the Clark Athletic Center to begin a three-match road swing. 

The Cardinals improved to 13-8 (6-2 Empire 8) and recorded its sixth three-set sweep of the season. Utica fell to 5-13 (1-7 Empire 8). 

Match Notes

• St. John Fisher had 37 kills to Utica's 14. The Cardinals also had a 12-3 advantage in service aces. 

• Freshman Lydia Fraser recorded 10 kills – tied for a match-high – and finished with a season-best .474 hitting percentage. 

• Fraser also led the Cardinals in service aces (4) and points (14). 

• Fraser has recorded at least four aces in four of the Cardinals' last six matches. 

• Fraser now leads the Cardinals with 37 service aces this season. 

• Fraser has had at least 10 kills in all but five of the Cardinals' 21 matches this season. She hasn't finished a match with fewer than 10 since Sept. 20. 

• Sophomore Kaylene Noble also had 10 kills in the match and registered a .240 hitting percentage. She had one service ace and accounted for 10.5 points. 

• Sophomore Ana Gutman had five kills on eight attack attempts for a .500 hitting percentage. 

• Gutman has hit .400 or better in nine of Fisher's matches this season. She leads the Empire 8 with a .362 hitting percentage. 

• Junior setter Reilly Morrow had 10 digs and a match-high 28 assists. 

• Senior Olivia Nellis had three blocks in the match, her sixth this season with at least that many. 

• Sophomore Makenzie Desmarais recorded a career-best two aces. 

Up Next

The Cardinals face SUNY Poly at noon on Saturday.