ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher women's volleyball team split its two matches Saturday, earning a 3-1 victory over RIT before falling to SUNY Morrisville, 3-2, at Nazareth University. With the split, the Cardinals move to 7-4 overall.
How It Happened: St. John Fisher 3, RIT 1
The opening set featured competitive play, with both teams trading leads throughout. With the second set tied at 17-17, the Cardinals went on a 5-0 run to take control of the set, with senior outside hitter Kaylene Noble recording two kills during the stretch. Fisher took the opening set, 25-21, with Noble finishing with five kills and junior outside hitter Lydia Fraser adding four.
The Cardinals opened the second set with a 5-3 lead before the Tigers responded with a 5-0 run to take an 8-5 advantage. Fisher answered with a 6-1 run, highlighted by two kills from Noble. The Cardinals held a one-point advantage at 22-21 before scoring four straight points to close out the set, 25-21. Noble again led the offense with five kills, while Fraser added four.
The third set remained back-and-forth through the midway point, with the teams tied at 17-17 after two previous ties. The Cardinals then scored three straight points to take a 20-17 lead. RIT responded with a 7-1 run to regain the advantage at 24-22. Fisher attempted to rally with two consecutive points, but the Tigers closed out the set, 25-23, cutting the Cardinals' lead to 2-1. Noble again recorded five kills, while Fraser added four.
The fourth and final set began with both teams trading points before the Cardinals began to take control midway through the frame with a 5-0 run. Fisher closed out the match with an 8-2 run, with Fraser recording three kills during the final stretch, as the Cardinals secured the set, 25-22. Senior middle blocker Ana Gutman recorded eight kills on eight attempts in the fourth set, hitting 1.000.
Match Notes
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Junior setter Zofia Keogh finished with 50 assists, tying for the most by a Fisher player in a four-set match. She had 15 assists in the first set, 12 in the second, 10 in the third, and 13 in the fourth.
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The Cardinals recorded 61 kills as a team, the second-most in a four-set match. Fisher recorded 63 kills on Oct. 25, 2014, against Utica University.
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Noble recorded 16 kills for the second time this season.
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Gutman recorded a season-high 15 kills while hitting .560.
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Fraser recorded 15 kills for the second time this season with 15 or more.
How It Happened: St. John Fisher 2, Morrisville 3
The Cardinals opened the first set strong, taking a 10-5 lead early on. Fisher continued its momentum and closed the set with a 10-1 run, with Fraser, Gutman, and sophomore outside hitter Kalyna Dannenberg each recording two kills during the stretch. The Cardinals took the opening set, 25-12, with Fraser and Dannenberg each recording four kills.
The second set started with both teams trading points. Fisher gained momentum midway through the set with a 5-0 run. However, it was not enough, as the Mustangs closed the set with five consecutive points to win 25-20. Noble led the Cardinals with five kills.
In the third set, the score was tied at 10-10 before Morrisville gained the advantage. Fisher kept fighting and used a 7-2 run to cut the deficit to one at 21-20. The teams traded points down the stretch, but the Mustangs came out on top 29-27. Noble finished with seven kills, while Dannenberg added four.
The fourth set continued the back-and-forth play, with the score tied at 6-6 early on. The Cardinals then took control with a 9-1 run, highlighted by four kills from Gutman. Morrisville attempted to cut into the deficit, but Fisher responded with a 6-2 run to close out the set, 25-15. Gutman finished the set with five kills, while Noble added four.
In the final set, the Cardinals came out strong, taking an early 4-1 lead. Morrisville responded with an 8-1 run to take a 9-5 advantage. Fisher then scored three straight points before the Mustangs answered with four consecutive points to make it 13-8. The Cardinals attempted to rally with another three-point run, but Morrisville closed out the set, 15-12, to secure the 3-2 victory.
Match Notes
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The Cardinals recorded 64 kills, the second-most by a Fisher team in a five-set match. The program record is 68 kills, set on Oct. 24, 2015, against Hartwick.
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Noble recorded a season-high 20 kills.
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Keogh recorded 28 assists, while junior setter Cadence Milligan added 21.
Up Next
The Cardinals will face the University of Scranton at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, on day one of the Johns Hopkins Tournament in Baltimore, M.D.
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