HOUGHTON, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University women's volleyball team beat Houghton 3-0 for its sixth Empire 8 sweep of the season and third consecutive victory on Friday night at Nielsen Center.
The Cardinals improved to 15-8 overall (8-2 Empire 8) and kept their spot in second place in the Empire 8 Conference standings. They can secure the No. 2 seed for the Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Championship with a victory over Alfred University on Saturday.
Match Notes
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The Cardinals won the first set 25-18, the second 25-23 and the third 25-19. They have swept their last three opponents.
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The Cardinals have eight total sweeps this season, including six in Empire 8 play.
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The Cardinals had 12 service aces to Houghton's four in the match. They also had a 40-31 edge in kills.
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Sophomore middle blocker Ana Gutman tied her season-high in kills (14). She finished the match with a .400 hitting percentage.
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Gutman has hit .400 or better in 11 matches this year, including in the last five. She leads the Empire 8 in overall hitting percentage (.373).
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Gutman led the Cardinals with 14.5 points.
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Junior middle blocker/outside hitter Marilyn Whitcavitch had eight kills and tied her season-high in service aces with four.
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Freshman outside hitter Lydia Fraser recorded a season-high three blocks. Senior middle blocker Olivia Nellis had two.
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Junior setter Reilly Morrow tallied 33 assists. She has had 30 or more in 11 matches this season.
Up Next
The Cardinals host Alfred in their final Empire 8 game of the regular season at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
