Women's Volleyball Drops CACC Opener 

PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University women's volleyball (3-7, 0-1) began Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) competition, where the Rams fell to Wilmington University (4-4, 1-0) 3-0 on Wednesday night. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Wildcats jumped out to an early 8-3 lead in the first set 

• The Rams scored five straight points, leading to a tie that would go back and forth through the set 

• Jefferson scored six of the next seven points in the latter part of the match, going up 23-18 

• Wilmington ended the set with an 8-1 run that gave them the first set 26-24 

• Wilmington took leads in the second, 3-1 and 8-5, that Jefferson came back to either tie or take over themselves 

• The Wildcats began to slowly pull away in the second, ending the set with a 11-5 run that gave them the 24-17 win and advantage heading into the third 

• Jefferson looked to bounce back in the third, trailing 7-5, as they scored seven of the next eight points to be up 12-8 

• Wilmington fought back, going on a six-point run to get ahead once more 17-15 

• Both teams began to trade the lead, eventually going in favor of the Rams as they held match point 24-23 

• The Wildcats were able to pull away and score the final three points, winning the set 26-24 and the series 3-0 

QUICK HITS 
Morgan Ritchie: 10 kills, 15 digs, 4 service aces 
Emily McKenna: 8 kills, 6 digs 
Caroline Bond: 22 assists, 4 digs 
Liz Tanis: 4 blocks, 3 kills 
Cameron Johnson: 13 digs, 2 service aces 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will look to bounce back as they stay in the Gallagher Center on Friday, September 20 at 6 p.m. when the Rams take on the University of New Haven in non-conference action.