Cabrini University Cavaliers (10-3, 3-0 CSAC) vs. Cairn University Highlanders (2-8, 1-0 CSAC)
Saturday, September 23
Nerney Field House, 11am

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Last Meeting: Cavaliers overpowered Highlanders in 3-0 win (10/11/2016)
Cabrini's offense was too much for Cairn to handle, as the Cavaliers rolled to a 25-10, 25-9, 25-6 road victory. The Blue and White tallied 38 kills, while holding the Highlanders to just 13 kills and 11 attack errors.

Senior Anne-Marie Jones recorded 10 kills to lead a quintet of Cavaliers with at least six kills each. Among the group was classmate Chelsea Jones, who paired seven kills and four service aces. Junior Ashley Shannon added six kills and a team high 11 digs.

Junior Haley Sheehan led the Highlanders with five kills and 12 digs. Sophomore Liz White added 11 assists.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini sweeps Immaculata in its home debut (9/21/2017)
The Cavaliers posted 45 kills against just 14 errors as the team made its 2017 home debut with a convincing 25-16, 25-17, 25-17 win over Immaculata. The win also extended Cabrini's CSAC win streak to 51 matches.

Junior Emily Shannon led a balanced Blue and White attack posting 12 kills, while Anne-Marie Jones and freshman Steph Judkins added nine kills each.

Freshman Olivia Blankenbiller tallied 40 assists to go with a seven digs and a pair of block assists. Ashley Shannon recorded a team high 15 digs, while freshman Lauren Coscia added three blocks.

Cairn Last Time Out: Highlanders drop 5th straight in 3-0 loss to Wesley (9/21/2017)
The Highlanders struggled to find their offensive rhythm, as they paired 13 kills and 16 errors in a 25-9, 25-12, 25-12 home loss to Wesley.
Sheehan led Cairn with six kills and seven digs. Junior Kylie McCann and freshman Micaiah Randolph added 13 digs each.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• Cabrini is riding a 51 match CSAC win streak, one that dates back to Oct. 11, 2012.
• Blankenbiller ranks 14th in Division III with 460 assists, while her 10.0 assists per set are good for 25th.
• During its seven match win streak, the Cavaliers have dropped just three sets and won each of its last 13 sets.
• Judkins leads the CSAC and ranks 26th in the country with 3.96 kills per set.
• Ashley Shannon's 259 digs rank 26th in the country and lead the CSAC.

5 Factors for Cairn

• After scoring consecutive wins over Gwynedd Mercy and College of Staten Island, the Highlanders have dropped their last five matches, each without capturing a set.
• Gwess ranks second in the conference with 0.80 blocks per set.
• Cairn boast two of the league's top 10 hitters in Sheehan (2.59 kills per set) and Gwess (2.4 kills per set).
• Sophomore Brie Norton leads the Highlanders with 17 service aces and has recorded at least one in seven of the team's 10 matches.
• Cairn recorded 179 attack attempts and eight blocks in a 3-2 win over Gwynedd Mercy.  Both ranks among the CSAC's top performances this season.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Cairn
10-3, 3-0 CSAC	Record	2-8, 1-0 CSAC
.227	Hitting Percentage	.078
554	Kills	209
523	Assists	192
874	Digs	440
56	Total Blocks	25
79	Service Aces	48
	TEAM LEADERS
Steph Judkins (.283)	Hitting Percentage	Haley Sheehan (.170)
Steph Judkins (178)	Kills	Haley Sheehan (83)
Olivia Blankenbiller (460)	Assists	Liz White  (171)
Ashley Shannon (259)	Digs	Haley Sheehan (99)
Kaylee Plisinski (24)	Blocks	Lyntia Gwess (16)
Ashley Shannon (19)	Aces	Brie Norton (17)