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RADNOR, Pa. – The Cabrini volleyball team put the finishing touches on its first perfect regular season against Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) opposition in program history with a 3-0 win against Marywood University at Nerney Field House Tuesday night. The Cavaliers have won 22 games overall in 2009, matching the program record for victories in a single season.
The win was also Cabrini's eighth straight overall and eighth consecutive sweep. The Cavaliers last lost a set October 3 at Franklin & Marshall College.
Senior setter Lizzie Williams guided the Cabrini attack with a match-best 24 assists. The Cavaliers notched a .267 attack percentage, eclipsing the .250 barrier for the 14th time this season and seven time in the last eight matches.
Reigning CSAC Player of the Week junior middle Stephanie Recklau, sophomore outside hitter Alexis Doss and freshman opposite Megan Ryan each recorded a team-best seven kills. The trio combined to commit just three errors on 47 attempts.
Sophomore libero Courtney Abel anchored the Cabrini defense, posting a club-leading 12 digs. Williams coupled her assists effort with eight digs, five kills and two service aces.
The Cavaliers raced to a two-set advantage with identical 25-13 wins in games one and two. The Blue & White backed the Pacers into a corner and on the brink of defeat with a .348 team hitting clip in the second stanza.
Cabrini clinched the victory with a 25-16 triumph in the third set.
Third-year head coach Eric Schaefer has led the Cavaliers to back-to-back 22-win seasons. In three seasons, Schaefer has posted a resounding 63-28 overall record.
Cabrini (22-6, 11-0) has earned the No. 1 seed for the CSAC Tournament and receives a quarterfinal round bye. The Cavaliers will host the semifinal round at Nerney Field House Thursday, November 5. Match time is to be determined.
