CSAC Tournament Championship: #1Cabrini University Cavaliers (28-6, 11-0CSAC) vs. #2 Neumann University Knights (16-21, 9-2 CSAC)
Saturday, November 4, 5pm
Nerney Field House

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What's at Stake?
For the seventh time in the last 10 years, Cabrini and Neumann will meet in CSAC championship match, with the conference title and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line.

The Cavaliers are 4-2 against Neumann in their previous championship tilts, including victories in their last three matches in 2013, 2015 and 2015.

The Blue and White will be making its 10th consecutive CSAC championship match appearance, with a chance to capture its fifth straight title.

This is the Knights' 12th all-time appearance in the conference title match, and their first since 2015. A victory would mark Neumann's fourth conference crown.

Last Meeting: Cavaliers downed Knights 3-0 (10/11/2017, Aston, PA)
In their second meeting of the season, the Cavaliers rolled to a 28-26, 25-13, 25-22 victory at Neumann.

Freshman Steph Judkins led the Cavaliers in tonight's 28-26, 25-13, 25-22, pairing 14 kills and 16 digs for her eighth double-double of the season. Junior Emily Shannon added seven kills, one more than senior Anne-Marie Jones and freshman Morgan Collito.

Freshman Olivia Blankenbiller narrowly missed a double-double, recording 33 assists and nine digs, while junior Ashley Shannon added a match-high 19 digs and five assists.

Sophomore Melanie Malseed led Neumann with 10 kills and 14 digs. Classmate Rachel Cray also notched a double-double, pairing 23 assists with a team-high 18 digs, one more than sophomore Bianca Harbold.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini made championship reservation with 3-0 win over Notre Dame of MD (11/2/2017, Nerney Field House)
Cabrini hit .286 and .385 in the first two sets, recording just three total attack errors as it grabbed control of the 25-9, 25-7, 26-24 CSAC Tournament semifinal victory.

Freshman Morgan Collito led the Cavaliers with 10 kills and nine digs, while Jones added nine kills. Judkins joined Emily Shannon with five kills each.

Blankenbiller closed the night with 29 assists, while junior Ashley Shannon recorded a match high 20 digs. Emily Shannon added a season high four service aces.

Neumann Last Time Out: Knights cruised into championship match with 3-0 win over Keystone (11/2/2017, Aston, PA)
Neumann recorded a .347 hitting percentage with just nine attack errors, both among their best outputs of the season, as it rolled to a 25-20, 25-18, 25-12 win over Keystone in Thursday's CSAC semifinal round.

Malseed recorded her 16th double-double of the season with 17 kills and 10 digs in the victory. Junior Rachael Hoffman added eight kills, one more than senior Shayne Sullivan.

Cray's 33 assists and match-high 11 digs marked her eighth double dip of the campaign. The sophomore joined freshman Kirsten Longueira to combine for seven of the Knight's 11 service aces.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• Cabrini leads the CSAC in hitting percentage, kills, assists and digs.
• Blankenbiller ranks in the nation's top 10 with 1,177 assists.
• Six Cavaliers have recorded 100 kills on the season, with Judkins' 422 leading the team.
• The Blue and White has posted more than 10 service errors only twice this season and five or less 15 times.
• Cabrini has only allowed six opponents to hit north of .200 and held teams to an average hitting percentage of .117.  

5 Factors for Neumann

• Malseed ranks second in the CSAC with 413 kills, while her 3.08 kills per set rank third in the conference.
• The Knights boast seven players with north of 23 service aces on the year and four with more than 40. The team ranks fourth in the CSAC with 272 aces.
• Junior Bridget Lozier has scored a team-high 62 total blocks, including 30 of the team's 42 solo blocks.
• Harbold has recorded 24 of Neumann's 50 reception errors in conference play.
• Six Knights have scored more than 170 digs on the season, with Harbold leading the team with 509.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
#1 Cabrini		#2 Neumann
28-6, 11-0 CSAC	Record	16-21, 9-2 CSAC
.239	Hitting Percentage	.185
1,452	Kills	1,463
1,333	Assists	1,321
2,040	Digs	2,092
130	Total Blocks	168
252	Service Aces	272
	TEAM LEADERS
Chelsea Jones (.276)	Hitting Percentage	Rachael Hoffman (.255)
Steph Judkins (422)	Kills	Melanie Malseed (413)
Olivia Blankenbiller (1,177)	Assists	Carlee Herrin (656)
Ashley Shannon (571)	Digs	Bianca Harbold (509)
Kaylee Plisinski (50)	Blocks	Bridget Lozier (62)
Steph Judkins (40)	Aces	Kirsten Longueira (56)