Johnson Breaks School Record; Women's Volleyball Falls in Three Sets to New Haven 

PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University women's volleyball team (3-8) took on the University of New Haven (3-5) on Friday night non-conference action. The Chargers took all three sets from the Rams. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• New Haven got out to an early lead and maintained it throughout the first set 

• Multiple kills by Morgan Ritchie with Emily McKenna, Victoria Hamby, and Caroline Bond got Jefferson within one, 24-23, but the Chargers took the match point and first set 

• Rams went out to a 6-2 lead as Morgan Martin and Pemi Areola had a kill early on 

• New Haven contested with Jefferson, scoring five straight to get ahead 

• The Rams fought back and reclaimed the lead as they went up 18-15 

• The Chargers finished the second with a 10-2 run, earning the 25-20 win 

• After trading points early, New Haven goes up 10-6 

• The Rams fight to get back within a point, off three straight Ritchie kills 

• The Chargers never surrender the lead as they maintain it to a 25-20 third set win and a series victory 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Morgan Ritchie: 11 kills, 6 digs 
Emily McKenna: 7 kills, 11 digs 
Caroline Bond: 20 assists, 10 digs 
Cameron Johnson: 19 digs, 3 assists

JOHNSON BREAKS DIGS RECORD 
After securing 19 digs on the night, Rams' libero Cameron Johnson broke the school record for career digs. She now has 1,596 career digs, passing the previous record of 1,585 that was held by Alexis Leedy. Johnson will look to make history for Jefferson once more, becoming the first and only Ram in school history to have 1,600 career digs after this weekend. 

Johnson currently holds three of Jefferson's top-10 digs in a single season with 462 (10th), 483 (8th), and 485 (7th) in school history. The senior from Norristown, Pa. has played in 113 matches and competed in 401 sets in her career.

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will have a quick turnaround as they compete in a tri-match on Saturday, September 21 as they head up to East Stroudsburg University. The Rams take on Saint Anselm College at 2:30 p.m. Jefferson will then face host institute Warriors at 5 p.m.