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WVB
Chelsea Lopata/Fisher Athletics
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Elmira Elmira 3-20,1-5 Empire 8
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Winner St. John Fisher SJF 21-1,6-0 Empire 8
Elmira Elmira
3-20,1-5 Empire 8
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Final
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St. John Fisher SJF
21-1,6-0 Empire 8
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Elmira Elmira 10 9 10 (0)
St. John Fisher SJF 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Mike Hogan, Athletics Communications Coordinator

Women's Volleyball Hits .483, Tallies 14 Aces In Sweep Of Elmira

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher women's volleyball team slammed 37 kills while hitting a season-high .483 in a swift sweep of Elmira College (3-20, 1-5 Empire 8) on Saturday afternoon at Manning and Napier Varsity Gym. 

The Cardinals (21-1, 6-0 Empire 8 Conference) recorded their 21st consecutive victory and their 13th consecutive sweep. Fisher has won 13 consecutive matches against conference teams (including postseason) and owns a 30-2 overall record since a four-set loss to Nazareth on Oct. 23 of last season. 

Freshman Kalyna Dannenberg and juniors Ana Gutman and Kaylene Noble all hit .500 or better (min. 10 attempts) in the match for Fisher. Dannenberg slammed nine kills while hitting .583, Gutman had eight kills and hit .636 and Noble had eight kills and hit .500. 

How It Happened 

Sophomore Lydia Fraser aced four serves, and Dannenberg slammed nine kills as Fisher began its thrashing of the Soaring Eagles with a 25-10 victory in the first set. The Cardinals had nine kills while hitting .333 in the frame. 

The Cardinals in the second set pounded 12 kills while hitting .562 on the way to a 25-9 win. Dannenberg had five kills on five attempts, and junior libero Kiera Hartpence had three of Fisher's six service aces in the frame.

Noble had four kills and Gutman had three as the Cardinals finished off the Soaring Eagles 25-10 in the third set. Senior Marilyn Whitcavitch aced three serves. 

Match Notes

  • The Cardinals' 21-match winning streak currently ranks second in Division III, one behind East Texas Baptist. 

  • The Cardinals finished with 14 service aces, tied for their third most in a match this season. Fraser had four, while Hartpence and Whitcavitch each had three. 

  • Noble has hit over .300 in over in 13 of Fisher's 22 matches this season. 

  • Dannenberg and Gutman set season highs with their hitting percentages. Gutman has hit over .300 in each of Fisher's last five contests. 

  • Senior setter Reilly Morrow led Fisher with 22 assists, while sophomore setter Zofia Keogh had 10, all in the final set. 

Up Next

The Cardinals face East Avenue rival Nazareth at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Kidera Gymnasium.


 
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