EAST STROUDSBURG – Following yesterday's loss, the East Stroudsburg University volleyball team responded with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-12) victory over Shippensburg on Saturday at Koehler Fieldhouse in the second Soles4Souls match of the weekend.
The Warriors (5-8, 2-1 PSAC) earn their first three-set sweep of the Raiders (5-11, 0-3 PSAC) since 2006.
ESU controlled the first set before having to rally from down as many as four points in the second to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Similar to the first set, ESU grabbed momentum before closing out the match strong with a 13-point victory in the third.
Notables
- Senior Ali Finch finished with four kills, a team-high 16 assists and eight digs
- Sophomore Claire Choloux and seniors Jasmine Mooney, Kenzie Guimont paced the Warriors with five kills apiece
- Senior Emily Meredith recorded a team-best 14 digs
- The Warriors recorded eight aces, led by Choloux with three
- ESU recorded a .193 hitting percentage in the match compared to -.025 for Shippensburg
How it Happened
- As the teams traded points to open the match, the score was tied at 7-7 before the Warriors jumped out in front 17-13, which forced a timeout by the Raiders. The stoppage failed to slow down ESU as they went on an 8-2 sprint the rest of the way to win the first set, 25-15, for a 1-0 lead in the match.
- In a back-and-forth second set, the Raiders were able to grab a 12-9 advantage following a 3-0 run before the Warriors called a timeout. ESU would then respond by scoring seven of the next 11 points to tie the set at 16-16. Following a service error by the Warriors, they would go on 4-0 sprint to take a 20-17 advantage which caused a timeout by Shippensburg. The Raiders would cut the deficit to one at 21-20, but after a timeout by ESU, the Warriors scored on four of the next five rallies to secure the set, 25-21.
- Similar to the first set, the teams exchanged points early on, but with the tally at 7-6 in favor of ESU, the Warriors used a 7-1 run to grab a seven point lead. Shippensburg would fall behind 19-11 before their second timeout which proved to be a non-factor for the Warriors as they finished on 6-1 sprint to win the set, 25-12, and the match, 3-0.
Up Next
ESU continues its four-match homestand on Friday, Oct. 8 when they welcome Bloomsburg to Koehler Fieldhouse for a 7 p.m. first serve to get Homecoming Weekend underway.
