PHILADELPHIA – The Thomas Jefferson University volleyball team (18-6, 12-2 CACC) increased its win streak to six with a 3-0 sweep of Georgian Court (9-17, 5-9 CACC) at the Gallagher Center on Thursday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rams trailed 4-2 in the opening set before taking over with a 6-1 run. However, with Jefferson ahead 9-6, the Lions rallied for six of the next seven points to go in front 12-10. With GCU holding a 14-12 advantage, the Rams pulled away for good with 11 straight points and went on to win the set 25-16.
The Lions got out to a 4-0 lead in the second. Georgian Court was ahead 9-7 before Jefferson gained steam again, this time producing a 10-2 surge, to take a 17-11 advantage. GCU was only able to get within three the rest of the way and the Rams took the set 25-18.
In the third, Jefferson held a narrow 7-6 lead before creating distance with five points in a row. The Lions closed the gap to three (16-13) but the Rams finished the set with nine of the last 11 to clinch the match with a 25-15 victory.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Sam Mann: 13 kills, .611 hitting percentage, 8 blocks, 5 digs
Jess Molen: 13 kills, 8 digs
Aja Smith: 5 kills, .444 hitting percentage, 4 blocks, 3 digs
Kalen Jordan: 6 kills, .600 hitting percentage
Victoria Hamby: 32 assists, 6 digs, 2 blocks
Cameron Johnson: 11 digs, 2 service aces
NOTES
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Sam Mann tied her career high with eight blocks and her .611 hitting percentage was the highest by a Ram this year.
- Jefferson has won three straight against Georgian Court and swept the season series versus the Lions for the first time since 2017.
CACC PLAYOFF PICTURE
The Rams have secured a top-two finish in the CACC South Division, which gives Jefferson a home match for the quarterfinals on Monday, November 7
th. The Rams are currently tied with Holy Family for first place with three matches remaining in the regular season. Jefferson could wind up in a tie with multiple teams but has the necessary tiebreakers in hand to ensure one of the top two spots.
UP NEXT
The Rams host Alliance (formerly Nyack) on Saturday, October 29
th for a 1 p.m. match.
