RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Women's Volleyball team (6-18, 5-8 Metro) fell to the Red Foxes from Marist (14-12, 9-4 Metro) in four sets (19-25, 25-23, 19-25, 17-25) inside Draddy Gymnasium on Friday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- It was the visitors to start off strong, scoring the first four points capped off by a service ace.
- Emilia Kuzniar served up an ace of her own to tie the set back up early at six-all.
- Knotting up at seven, eight, and nine, the Jaspers later crept out to a three-point edge at 15-12 following a kill from Lyla Auth.
- Right out of the media timeout, Marist ripped off seven consecutive points to go back up 19-15.
- While the Green and White didn't let up, the Red Foxes survived the wave and took the opener 25-19.
- A different tone began the second stanza, as each side tied at two through six.
- After a brief two-point margin for Marist, both teams began trading points from nine-all to when Katie Powers' kill put the Jaspers up 18-16.
- Marist tied again at all points from 20 through 23, but a final kill from Helenn Montilla tied up the match, handing the second set to the Green and White.
- Anna Duncan and Ori Briger notched a pair of service aces to score seven of the first nine to open up the third.
- Slowly but surely, the road team clawed their way back midway through the set at 13-all.
- Later falling behind, Abby Morreale and Hanna Kaczynska's dual block fired up the Draddy crowd to take a 17-14 advantage.
- Six in a row came next for Marist, going back up 20-17.
- While the sides once again traded points, the final three went to the Red Foxes along with the third set.
- Each side continued feeling the other out to begin the fourth, before a 4-0 run finished off by a service ace gave the visitors a 7-4 lead.
- Manhattan regained control by scoring three of the next four, with another kill from Auth putting them back up 11-10.
- Tying at 15 shortly after the media timeout, Marist ripped off four in a row to take a 19-15 edge.
- Despite getting to within three at 20-17, the Red Foxes scored the final five to take the set and the match.
STATS AND NOTES
- Seniors middle blocker Abby Morreale and outside hitter Katie Powers each recorded 12 kills.
- Powers and Junior setter Ori Briger also tallied a pair of service aces with two each.
- Powers led the way in digs as well with 14.
- Morreale also led the squad in blocks with seven.
- Manhattan hit at their best rate in the second set, with a .486 clip.
- Junior and senior setters Ori Briger and Emilia Kuzniar spread the wealth the most, contributing 46 of the Jaspers' 52 assists.
NEXT UP
Head Coach Brooke Alverson and the Jaspers will be back in action tomorrow, October 31 inside Draddy Gymnasium for their Halloween match against the Saints from Siena. A costume contest will be conducted with gift card prizes at stake. Action from Riverdale will begin at 2:00 p.m., and can be streamed live on Jasper Sports Network.
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