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Leitch
0
Niagara NIA 10-13, 9-4 MAAC
3
Winner Rider RID 13-13, 10-4 MAAC
Niagara NIA
10-13, 9-4 MAAC
0
Final
3
Rider RID
13-13, 10-4 MAAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Niagara NIA 18 35 23 (0)
Rider RID 25 37 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women’s Volleyball Swept At Rider

 
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The Niagara women's volleyball team was beaten in straight sets in its weekend finale at Rider. The Purple Eagles had three players record at least 10 kills, while Jessica Streuer had 38 assists and two kills of her own.

Match Summary
First Set
  • Niagara went up 2-0 when Caroline Leitch and Grace Hetterscheidt combined to stuff the outside hitter for Rider.
  • The Purple Eagles stopped a 5-0 run by the Broncs and got two points back on kills from Leitch and Taylor Allen, the latter coming on an overpass off a short serve into the five spot.
  • Hetterscheidt got her second kill of the set to knot things up at 12-12. The Purple Eagles won the point after a tremendous chase to peel the ball back from right in front of the Niagara bench.
Second Set
  • Niagara started up 2-0 again thanks to a fantastic dig on a Rider attack before Hetterscheidt returned the favor and buried a kill of her own.
  • The Purple Eagles extended their lead to 7-3 on a five-possession rally that ended with Leitch slamming home her third kill of the set.
  • Mirna Kovacevic made it 9-4 on a solo block from the right side. Emillie Wright then made it 10-4 with an ace, forcing Rider to call a timeout.
  • Rider went on a 12-5 run to tie the set at 18-18. Kills from Roberts (5), Leitch (4), and Hetterscheidt (3) helped keep the Broncs in check after that point, but Niagara ultimately fell, 37-35, in the marathon set.
Third Set
  • Niagara opened up a 7-1 lead to start set three. Hetterscheidt got a kill and ace in sequence, Leitch and Allen combined to roof a Rider attack, and Allen got a kill as part of an early 6-0 run.
  • After Rider pulled to within 10-9, a service error, a Hetterscheidt kill, and a block by Hetterscheidt and Allen helped restore Niagara's momentum and set the score at 14-10.
  • Tied 17-17, the Broncs and Purple Eagles stayed within one point of each other over the next 15 serves until Rider narrowly came out with a 25-23 win.

Eagle's Eye On…
  • Leitch ended the day with 15 kills, averaging 5.0 per set. Roberts (13) and Hetterscheidt (12) also finished in double digits.
  • Roberts' 20 digs led the Purple Eagles defensively.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles enter a stretch of three matches in five days when they travel to Canisius on Thursday for their second meeting of the season against the Golden Griffins. Things will get underway at 6 p.m. from the Koessler Athletic Center.
 
 
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