PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher women's volleyball team swept Nazareth University 3-0 on Wednesday at the Manning and Napier Varsity Gym. The Cardinals improved to 17-6 overall and 7-0 in Empire 8 play, maintaining their position atop the conference standings. The Golden Flyers fell to 3-16 overall and 1-6 in conference play.
How It Happened
The opening set featured back-and-forth play before Fisher gained momentum. With the score tied at 6-6, the Cardinals went on a 5-0 run, highlighted by two kills from sophomore outside hitter Kaylna Dannenberg. Fisher followed with a 6-0 run to build a 17-11 lead, with junior outside hitter Lydia Fraser recording three service aces during the stretch. The Cardinals closed out the set with a 25-19 victory. Dannenberg finished with four kills, while senior outside hitter Kaylene Noble added three. Fraser recorded five service aces in the opening set.
The second set followed a similar pattern, with the teams trading points early. Fisher then used a 6-1 run to take a 12-10 lead, with Noble recording two kills during the stretch. The Cardinals later put together a 4-0 run to extend their advantage to 20-16. Nazareth responded with four consecutive points to even the score, but Fisher held on to win the set 25-23. Noble led the Cardinals with five kills in the set.
The Golden Flyers continued to challenge Fisher in the third set as the Cardinals looked to complete the sweep. The teams were tied 16 times and exchanged the lead nine times before Fisher pulled away late. The Cardinals scored five of the final six points to secure a 25-22 victory and complete the sweep. Noble led the way with seven kills, while Dannenberg added four.
Match Notes
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Fraser recorded eight service aces, tying the program record for most service aces in a three-set match. Katie Mazierski was the only other Cardinal to reach the mark, recording eight aces in 2017.
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Fraser moved into third place on Fisher's all-time career service aces list with 182.
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Noble led the Cardinals with 15 kills, marking her seventh match this season with at least 15 kills.
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Junior setter Zofia Keogh dished out 33 assists.
Up Next
The Cardinals travel to Elmira, New York, to face Elmira College at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.
