Women's Volleyball Drops CACC Match to Goldey-Beacom
PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University women's volleyball team (6-11, 2-2) hosted their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) matchup against Goldey-Beacom College (8-9, 2-3) on Tuesday night competition. The Rams ultimately dropped their conference clash against the Lightning 3-0 inside the Gallagher Center.
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Rams trailed in the contest early on, fighting back to get within a point of the Lightning. Morgan Ritchie, Emily McKenna, and Jaysa Even had kills during that stretch
- Goldey-Beacom went on a five-point run to keep their lead over Jefferson
- The Rams got as close as three points multiple times off Morgan Martin and Liz Tanis kills, but the Lightning held onto a 25-20 first set win
- Jefferson and Goldey-Beacom had a competitive second set, trading points and the lead multiple times through most of the match
- Even, Ritchie, and Yalerie Acevedo all had kills in the second while Martin, Kristine Guenther, and Pemi Areola produced kills to make the set close
- After tying the set at 17-17, Goldey-Beacom went on a 8-2 run that gave the Lightning the 25-19 win in the second
- Jefferson kept it close to begin the third set at 11-7, but Goldey-Beacom used a six-point run to get the momentum on their side and eventually take the third set 25-12 and win the match over the Rams
QUICK HITS
Morgan Ritchie: 12 kills, 10 digs
Emily McKenna: 5 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks
Kristine Guenther: 21 assists, 10 digs
Cameron Johnson: 11 digs
UP NEXT
The Rams look to get back on track as they head up to Orangeburg, N.Y. as Jefferson competes in CACC action on Saturday, October 12 at 12 p.m. against Dominican University of New York.
