PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Kaylene Noble hammered 15 kills on .522 hitting and Zofia Keogh served six aces as the St. John Fisher volleyball team swept Alfred, 25-9, 25-18, 25-18, in its Empire 8 opener Friday evening. The Cardinals improve to 9-6 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
How It Happened
Fisher never trailed in the opening set. Up 7-3, the Cardinals ripped off four straight points, three with Keogh at the service line, to build an 11-3 cushion. Noble had six kills in the frame, and Fisher closed on a six-point run from 19-9, with Keogh serving the final five points, including two aces. The Cardinals hit .370 in the set while holding the visitors to a -.038 attack percentage.
Alfred jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second set and later used a five-point run to go up 15-10. Fisher answered by outscoring the visitors 15-3 the rest of the way. Lydia Fraser served three straight points to cut the deficit to 15-14, Ana Gutman's kill made it 16-15, and Noble tied it at 16 before Audrey Vogt served three more points, including an ace, for a 19-16 lead. Keogh again closed it out, serving the final four points with back-to-back aces before Teagan Moore and Fraser teamed up on a block for set point.
The third set was tied nine times, and Alfred led 13-9 before Fisher took control. Julianna Lucie served four straight points, including an ace, during a five-point run that put the Cardinals ahead 14-13. After Alfred tied it at 14, Noble put Fisher back in front and Keogh served four straight points to make it 19-14. Moore and Kalyna Dannenberg combined on a block for a 22-15 advantage, and Fraser finished the match with a kill, set by Adeline Phillips.
Game Notes
- Noble led all players with 15 kills on 23 attempts with just three errors, adding nine digs, two blocks and an ace for 17.5 points.
- Keogh ran the offense with 23 assists, served a match-high six aces, and added seven digs and two kills.
- Moore finished with four kills and two block assists, and Gutman had a team-high three block assists.
- Fisher won the kill battle 34-16. The Cardinals also held edges in aces (9-5), blocks (6-3) and digs (46-41).
Up Next
The Cardinals hit the road to face Houghton on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m.
