Women's Volleyball Sweeps Regular Season Series Over Eureka
EUREKA, Ill.—The Fontbonne University women’s volleyball team got back on the winning track with a straight set sweep over Eureka to take the season series.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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17 | 19 | 21 | 0 |
Team Stats
Eureka
| Game Statistics | Fontbonne | Eureka |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .226 | .098 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Digs | 66 | 64 |
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
EUREKA, Ill.—The Fontbonne University women's volleyball team got back on the winning track with a straight set sweep over Eureka to take the season series.
Final: Fontbonne 3, Eureka 0
(25-17, 25-19, 25-21)
Set Breakdown
Set 1: The Griffins opened with a 5-0 lead and stretched it out to 13-7 on Kelly Herr's kill. The Red Devils cut it down to 20-16 but the Griffins finished the set off on a 5-1 run for the 25-17 victory.
Fontbonne statistically had its best of the night in the first with a game-high 14 kills and .333 hitting percentage.
Set 2: It was the Red Devils this time around owning a 14-13 lead on a kill from Emma Harris. Fontbonne wasted no time getting the advantage back going on a 3-0 run capped off by Rae Andrews' service ace.
The team never relinquished its lead from there en route to the 25-19 win.
Set 3: The Griffins put the Red Devils in a hole early in the third taking a 10-4 lead on Jackie Drury's kill. The Red Devils tried to make it interesting late narrowing it down to 23-20 but kills from Jadyn Fitzgerald and Lizzy Harvey secured the 25-20 set and match win.
Head-To-Head
- Fontbonne finished with 40 kills, a .226 hitting percentage, and a season-high 66 digs in a three-set match.
- Eureka ended with 30 kills and a .098 hitting percentage.
- Defensively, the team came away with 64 digs.
Fontbonne Leaders
- Jadyn Fitzgerald totaled nine kills and a season-high 18 digs.
- Kelly Herr had a season-high eight kills on 14 swings and a .500 hitting percentage.
- Hannah Gallagher and Olivia Tallo tied with six kills each.
- Ella Werner handed out a game-high 30 assists.
- Emma Pramik and Rae Andrews added 17 and 10 digs, respectively.
Up Next
The team returns to action on Saturday when they'll host Iowa Wesleyan for two contests starting at 1 p.m.
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