GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Women's Volleyball welcomed Siena Heights as they were looking to go a perfect 2-0 on the week but the Saints had other plans as they swept the Golden Eagles 3-0. Cornerstone struggled with their serve receive as they allowed Siena Heights to recorded 11 aces for the match. The Golden Eagles hit well, hitting .262 for the match compared to Siena Heights .197, but the errors piled up in the end for Cornerstone. Women's Volleyball moves to 15-9 (7-5) on the year as they hit the road to take on Lourdes on Friday, October 25 for a start time of 7 p.m.
Game Recap: Siena Heights – 3 #RV Cornerstone – 0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-
First Set: Siena Heights – 25 #RV Cornerstone - 22
- Siena Heights jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead thanks to a few Golden Eagle errors.
- The Saints continued to put the pressure on the Golden Eagles early as a service ace and a kill made it 9-4 Siena Heights as Cornerstone called a timeout.
- The Golden Eagles have used a quick 3-0 run to cut into Siena Heights lead 12-8 after kills from Aubrey Johnson.
- The run continued for Cornerstone as Siena Heights was forced into a timeout as it is now 13-11.
- Back-to-back kills from Emmalee Murphy made it a 15-14 Saints lead.
- After a block to tie the match at 16, the Golden Eagles struggled with three straight errors as the Saints extended their lead 19-16.
- Siena Heights continued to force Golden Eagle errors as they lead late 23-17.
- A late Golden Eagle run highlighted by back-to-back blocks from Lydia Uganski and Kylie Barron made it 24-20.
- Siena Heights took set one 25-22
Second Set: Siena Heights – 25 #RV Cornerstone - 23
- Siena Heights jumped out to a quick 3-1 lead thanks to a few kills.
- The Golden Eagles responded with a 5-0 run to take a 6-3 advantage over Siena Heights thanks to two kills from Emmalee Murphy and a service ace from Aubrey Lenz.
- A Kylie Barron kill kept Cornerstone in the lead 10-8.
- Siena Heights and Cornerstone continued to battle back and forth as the set is tied at 14.
- A quick Siena Heights run forced the Golden Eagles into a timeout as the Saints now lead 19-16.
- Siena Heights continued to find kills late as they lead 22-19.
- A Gabby VerBerkmoes kill and a service ace from Aubrey Lenz forced the Saints into a timeout as it is now 22-21.
- Kills from Emmalee Murphy and Aubrey Johnson tied the set at 23-23 but back-to-back Siena Heights kills sees them take the second set 25-23.
Third Set: Siena Heights – 25 #RV Cornerstone - 22
- Cornerstone and Siena Heights battled to open set three as it is tied at three after a Kylie Barron kill.
- Siena Heights has found some early momentum as back-to-back kills gave them a 9-7 lead.
- Cornerstone continued to struggle early in the set as they were forced to call a timeout as the Saints now lead 13-9.
- Siena Heights continued to extend their lead as a service ace and kill made it 17-11.
- The Golden Eagles have slowly started to battle back as they forced Siena Heights into a timeout after a block from Gabby VerBerkmoes and Aubrey Lenz made it 19-16.
- Siena Heights and Cornerstone traded points down the stretch as a kill from Emmalee Murphy made it a 22-18 Saints lead.
- The Golden Eagles forced Siena Heights into a timeout as a late run makes it 24-22 Saints after a Kylie Barron kill.
- Saints come into Golden Eagle territory and win set three and the match 3-0 with a set three victory 25-22.
By the Numbers:
11 – Siena Heights recorded a game high 11 service aces
.262 – Cornerstone hit .262 for the match compared to Siena Heights .197
37/10 –
Aubrey Lenz recorded 37 assists and 10 digs to lead the Golden Eagles
What's Next?
Women's Volleyball hits the road for a matchup against Lourdes on Friday, October 25 for a start time of 7 p.m.
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