Women's Volleyball Takes Conference Win Over Caldwell on Senior Day

PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University women's volleyball (12-16, 7-5) were fighting to make their name in the conference postseason ranking as the Rams earned a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) win over Caldwell University (1-23, 1-13) 3-0 in Saturday afternoon competition. The Rams recognized their seniors before the match on Senior Day. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• After the Cougars got ahead 4-1, Jefferson bounced back with an 8-1 run as two Caroline Bond service aces, a kill by Liz Tanis as well as a block alongside Morgan Ritchie 

• Caldwell refused to go away, climbing back to retake the lead multiple times 

• The Cougars eventually held a 18-17 lead, but the Rams made another run, this time earning six of the next seven points to go up 23-19 

• After three straight from the Cougars, Jefferson earned the final two points to take the first set 25-22, with Jaysa Even and Mary Lauersen having back-to-back kills for the Rams 

• Jefferson made a statement in the second set, going out to a 13-2 lead 

• Caldwell would get as close as eight points, but the Rams finished the rest of the set with a 12-6 difference to take the second 25-8. Emily McKenna, Pemi Areola, Morgan Martin, and Ritchie all had kills during the set while Even had two blocks 

• Jefferson and Caldwell went back and forth in the third set, seeing the match tied at 9-9 before the Rams put together five in a row to get ahead 

• After the Cougars got within four points, Jefferson ended the third by taking the last seven to win 25-14 and earn the CACC victory. 

QUICK HITS 
Morgan Ritchie: 13 kills, 11 digs, 2 blocks 
Jaysa Even: 6 kills, 3 blocks 
Liz Tanis: 6 kills, 3 blocks 
Caroline Bond: 19 assists, 9 digs, 3 kills 
Kristine Guenther: 13 assists, 3 service aces, 2 kills 
Cameron Johnson: 9 digs, 5 assists 
Mary Lauersen: 9 digs, 3 kills 

SENIOR DAY 
Before the match, the Rams recognized Johnson, Guenther, Ritchie, Lauersen, Bond, and Aja Smith as Jefferson honored their seniors on Senior Day. 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson looks to get their spot in the CACC Tournament secured as they travel to Wilmington, Delaware on Wednesday, November 13 as the Rams take on Goldey-Beacom College at 7 p.m. in CACC South action.