Stevens Rolls Past UC in Empire 8 Action
The Stevens Institute of Technology women's volleyball team remained undefeated in Empire 8 Conference play with a sweep at Utica College on Friday.
Stevens is now 25-4 on the season and 6-0 in the Empire 8 heading into a pivotal tri-match tomorrow at Ithaca College. The Ducks, Ithaca and Nazareth College all hold the same conference mark for tomorrow's tri-match. Utica moved its record moved to 9-20 overall and 1-5 in the Empire 8.
The Ducks cruised by Utica, 25-9, 25-12, 25-15, and hit .284 with eight service aces.
Sophomore
Mary Tobin posted the lone double-double of the match with 11 kills and 10 digs. Tobin led all players in kills and swung at a .286 clip with two aces.
Senior
Katie Hall and junior
Annemarie Thomas each hit .375 with four kills. Hall added two aces.
Sophomore
Christina Sciarra chipped in six kills, five digs and two aces, while freshman
Sydni Horner posted a match-high 17 digs.
Senior
Ashley Castillo handed out 19 assists with an ace and junior
Catie Shelton dishes out 10 assists to go along with five digs.
Utica was led by seven kills from Brandi Blazek, while freshman
Samantha Hoerning chipped in with five kills of her own.
Lora Allen registered 18 assists, while
Briona Enny added eight digs.