SEATTLE, WA – Manhattan Women's Volleyball (1-4) fell to the Vandals of the University of Idaho (2-2) in four sets (25-22, 23-25, 18-25, 18-25) to open the Courtyard by Marriott Seattle University Invitational on Thursday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
· The Jaspers got off to a fantastic start with first set eight point run to give Manhattan its largest lead of the night, courtesy of Katie Powers and her powerful arm. While Emma Francesconi added two aces to the scoreboard.
· Idaho would respond with a seven-point swing of its own to make things interesting before each team traded points down the stretch. Hanna Kaczynska finished off the first stanza with kill on a perfect set up from Helenn Montilla.
· Manhattan opened the second set the way it finished the first, with a five point scoring run with three straight Powers points. Nearly 13 of the next 18 points went in favor of the Vandals, before the Jaspers recorded six straight points with Fiona VanDyke pushing the pace with four of the six to tie the match at 23.
· The Jaspers were resilient to open the third set by recording five of the first six points by tallying three kills for the Green and White.
· Idaho converted nine of the next 12 points to retake the lead, before a pair of attack errors allowed the Jaspers to pull within one, before Emma Francesconi tied the set at 16.
STATS AND NOTES
· Freshman right side Hanna Kaczynska logged her first double-double of her collegiate career on 17 kills, and 13 kills. The Warsaw, Poland product added 46 attempts, three aces, and three blocks.
· Senior setter Sarah Emmons added her first double-double of the season with 33 set assists, and 13 digs. Additionally, Emmons recorded two kills on six attempts.
· Sophomore outside hitter Fiona VanDyke registered 12 kills and five digs, with one service ace on the night.
· Junior middle blocker Abby Moreale added four kills to her ledger, two digs, two blocks, and two set assists, and posted a team high .429 hitting percentage.
· Junior outside hitter Katie Powers posted five kills, five digs, and two service aces on the evening.
UP NEXT
The Green and White are back in action tomorrow, Friday, September 5, when Manhattan takes on Cal State Fullerton beginning at 4 p.m. from the campus of Seattle University inside the Redhawk Center. The contest is viewable on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
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