PHILADELPHIA – The Thomas Jefferson University volleyball team (20-6, 14-2 CACC) dispatched visiting Chestnut Hill (14-14, 10-7 CACC) by a 3-1 score in a conference match on Wednesday night. It was the Rams' eighth consecutive victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The two sides went back and forth throughout the opening set. With the score even at 15, Jefferson pulled away for good with a 6-0 run and went on to win the frame 25-19. In the second, it was a one-point margin with the Rams holding a 13-12 edge. Jefferson created some distance with four straight points and eventually earned another 25-19 victory.
 
The Rams got out to a 3-2 advantage in the third but the Griffins rallied for 12 of the next 13, including seven in a row, to take a commanding 14-4 lead. Chestnut Hill forced the match to continue with a 25-17 win.
 
It looked like the Griffins were going to continue the momentum into the fourth as they went ahead 4-2 early in the set. However, Jefferson recovered and recorded five consecutive points to go ahead 7-4. Chestnut Hill closed the gap to one (9-8) before the Rams went off for a 12-0 surge to take control for good. Jefferson clinched the match with a 25-10 triumph.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Jess Molen: 16 kills, 12 digs, 2 service aces, 2 blocks
Morgan Ritchie: 12 kills, 16 digs, 4 blocks, 2 service aces
Kalen Jordan: 5 kills, .455 hitting percentage, 7 blocks
Sam Mann: 7 kills, 3 blocks
Victoria Hamby: 43 assists, 7 digs, 2 service aces
Cameron Johnson: 10 digs
 
SENIOR NIGHT
The Rams honored Gabby Semaña, Zoe Nguyen, and Gianna Napoleon prior to the match.
 
NOTES
- Sam Mann recorded her 200^th career block in the match. She sits at 201 for her tenure (72 solo, 129 assists).
- Jefferson reached 20 victories for the second straight year and the 13^th time in program history.
- The Rams have won eight in a row for the second time this season.
 
CACC PLAYOFF PICTURE
Jefferson's victory coupled with Holy Family's loss to Wilmington on Wednesday gives the Rams a one-game advantage over Holy Family for the South Division regular season title entering the last day of the regular season. Another Jefferson victory or Holy Family loss will secure the number one overall seed in the CACC Tournament for the Rams. Should the two teams fall into a tie, the regular season champion will be decided via a coin flip as all other tiebreaking procedures would not produce a winner.
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson visits Dominican on Friday, November 4^th at 6 p.m. in the regular season finale.