Georgian Court Takes Down Women's Volleyball in Four Sets
PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University women's volleyball team (6-13, 2-3) looked to get back on track as they competed on Wednesday night against Georgian Court University (9-7, 6-1). The Rams took the first set but ultimately fell to the Lions 3-1 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action.
WHAT HAPPENED
- The beginning saw both teams trading points, with the Rams going up 7-4 by way of Morgan Ritchie, Emily McKenna, and Jaysa Even kills
- The Lions kept it close, eventually trailing by one point off a four-point stretch to make it 15-14
- Jefferson slowly began to pull away, getting multiple two-point sprees that pushed them to a 25-19 first set win
- After the Rams got ahead 3-1, Georgian Court went on a 5-1 run to take the lead
- Both teams had multiple runs in the second, with Jefferson having three straight points twice while the Lions putting in four in a row as Georgian Court got up 13-10
- The Rams battled back to tie the match at 18-18, but the Lions secured seven of the last eight points to take set two 25-19
- A competitive third set began with Georgian Court putting themselves ahead 7-2. Jefferson pushed to a 10-2 spree to take the lead
- Both squads traded points periodically, with neither team holding more than a two point advantage
- With both teams extending the set past the 25 point benchmark, Georgian Court was able to secure four of the last five to earn the third set win 28-26
- The fourth had both teams being equal with their attacks, but the Lions went on a 6-0 run to get ahead 19-13
- The Rams bounced back and trailed as close as three points, but fell to Georgian Court 25-20 in the fourth as it secured a 3-1 win for the Lions
QUICK HITS
Morgan Ritchie: 22 kills, 13 digs, 2 service aces
Emily McKenna: 9 kills, 9 digs,
Kristine Guenther: 21 assists, 14 digs, 3 service aces
Caroline Bond: 18 assists, 13 digs, 4 kills, 3 blocks
Cameron Johnson: 20 digs
Pemi Areola: 4 blocks, 2 kills
UP NEXT
Jefferson has made it through the halfway point of their homestretch as the Rams return to the Gallagher Center on Saturday, October 19 when they take on CACC opponent Felician University at 1 p.m.
