Cabrini University Cavaliers (15-7, 3-0 Atlantic East) vs. Gwynedd Mercy University Griffins (10-8, 0-2 Atlantic East)
Wednesday, October 10, 7pm
Nerney Field House
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Last Meeting: Cabrini 3, Gwynedd Mercy 0 (10/19/2018, Radnor, PA)
Four Cavaliers score at least five kills as Cabrini rolled to a 25-11, 25-7, 25-12 victory over GMercyU.
Sophomore
Steph Judkins led the way with eight kills, while senior
Emily Shannon paired 10 digs and three service aces. Fellow senior
Ashley Shannon added a team high 12 digs.
The Griffins' struggled with their offense, recording 20 attack errors against just 13 kills. Sophomore Cait Saalfrank posted a match-high 18 digs while junior Kerry McGlinn added nine assists and a pair of blocks.
Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini 3, Neumann 0, (10/9/2018, Radnor, PA)
The Cavaliers pushed their conference win streak to 62 matches with last night's hard-fought 25-22, 25-18, 25-21 victory over Neumann.
Sophomore
Steph Judkins led the way with 15 kills and two service aces, while junior
Katrina Shelly added eight kills. Freshman
Hannah Dalton chipped in with six kills and three total blocks.
Freshman
Amelia Ballard notched her fifth double-double of the season, pairing 19 assists and 11 digs, while senior
Emily Shannon just missed the mark with nine assists and nine digs to go with five kills.
Gwynedd Mercy Last Time Out: Gwynedd Mercy 3, Cheyney 0, (10/4/2018, Cheyney, PA)
The Griffins scored their second 3-0 win over a Division II opponent this season with its 25-19, 25-12, 25-19 victory over Cheyney. The win marked the 10th of the season for GMercyU, the first time the team has won at least 10 matches since 2006.
Senior Brittany Albert led the Griffins with eight kills, while classmate Cassie McCarney and sophomore Madelyn Mosser tallied six each. Freshman Bridget McTamney recorded 21 assists, while freshman Lauren Yancer and Saalfrank posted five digs each.
5 Factors for Cabrini
- Judkins and Dalton rank fourth and fifth in the Atlantic East with hitting percentages of .264 and .244, respectively.
- Judkins' 347 kills rank second in Division III and seventh among players in Divisions I, II and III.
- Just five opponents have hit above .200 against Cabrini this season. The Blue and White is 2-3 in those matches.
- Dalton's 75 total blocks lead the league and list 21st in the country, while her 1.0 blocks per set are good for 33rd.
- The Cavaliers are 12-1 this season when posting a hitting percentage north of .200.
5 Factors for Gwynedd Mercy
- The Griffins have notched at least eight service aces in 10 matches and rank third in the Atlantic East with 153 aces.
- Mosser leads the team with 27 total blocks. The rest of the team has totaled 11.
- Saalfrank leads the Atlantic East with 406 digs. Her 6.47 digs per set rank sixth in Division III.
- The Griffins hold their opponents to a .089 hitting percentage, seventh lowest in the country.
- A Griffin has recorded at least 10 kills in a match 12 times this season. Mosser has accounted for five of those occurrences, with Schule accomplishing the feat four times.
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TALE OF THE TAPE |
| Cabrini |
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Gwynedd Mercy |
| 15-7, 3-0 Atlantic East |
Record |
10-8, 0-2 Atlantic East |
| .201 |
Hitting Percentage |
.073 |
| 12.3 |
Kills per Set |
8.65 |
| 11.3 |
Assists per Set |
8.11 |
| 17.9 |
Digs per Set |
18.5 |
| 1.5 |
Blocks per Set |
0.6 |
| 1.6 |
Service Aces per Set |
2.35 |
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TEAM LEADERS |
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| Steph Judkins (.264) |
Hitting Percentage |
Madelyn Mosser (.201) |
| Steph Judkins (347) |
Kills |
Madelyn Mosser (132) |
| Amelia Ballard (382) |
Assists |
Bridget McTamney (439) |
| Ashley Shannon (327) |
Digs |
Cait Saalfrank (406) |
| Hannah Dalton (75) |
Blocks |
Madelyn Mosser (27) |
| Amelia Ballard (23) |
Aces |
Bridget McTamney (34) |
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