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RADNOR, Pa. (September 5) – Junior Lindsay Martin recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 14 digs to lead the Cabrini College volleyball team to a 3-0 (30-15, 30-23, 30-28) win over Ursinus College this evening.  With its first win of the season, the Cavaliers improve to 1-1 while Ursinus drops to 1-2. 

 

SophomoreTraci Beltz and freshman Stephanie Recklau also finished with double-digit kills, 12 and 10 respectively, while junior Lizzie Williams led both teams with 27 assists.  Junior Kaitlyn Fetterman registered three block assists. 

 

The Cavaliers jumped to a 7-1 lead in the first game, behind five consecutive serves from Williams, before taking a double-digit lead (12-2) off an ace from Danielle Finnegan.  The Cavaliers held their largest advantage at 17 (29-12) with another Finnegan ace before claiming the 30-15 win.

 

In the second game, Cabrini built a quick 5-1 lead before the Bruins pulled in front off consecutive service aces.   Following an 18-18 tie, Cabrini regained an advantage that it would maintain for the duration of the contest and scored the game-winning point from an Ursinus attack error.

 

The Bruins took a 4-1 lead in the final set but the Cavaliers knotted the score at six and held a slight edge until an Ursinus kill evened things at 21.  Cabrini used a Martin kill to end the contest with a 30-28 win.

 

Jill Alspach led the visitors with 10 kills and 10 digs.

 

The Cavaliers host Wesley College on Friday, September 7 at 7 p.m.