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Winner East Stroudsburg ESU 3-2,0-0 PSAC
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Post Post 2-4,0-0 CACC
Winner
East Stroudsburg ESU
3-2,0-0 PSAC
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Final
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Post Post
2-4,0-0 CACC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
East Stroudsburg ESU 21 25 25 25 (3)
Post Post 25 19 22 20 (1)
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Winner East Stroudsburg ESU 4-2,0-0 PSAC
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Queens (NY) Queens 6-1,0-0 ECC
Winner
East Stroudsburg ESU
4-2,0-0 PSAC
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Final
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Queens (NY) Queens
6-1,0-0 ECC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
East Stroudsburg ESU 24 25 26 27 (3)
Queens (NY) Queens 26 23 24 25 (1)
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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Warriors Take Down Post, Queens (N.Y.) in Four Sets

ESU dropped the opening set in both matchups

FLUSHING, N.Y. – Despite falling in the opening sets, the East Stroudsburg University volleyball team completed a pair of comeback victories against Post (21-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-20) and Queens (N.Y.) (24-26, 25-23, 26-24, 27-25) at the Aline Pascale Lubin Invitational inside Auxiliary Gym.

The Warriors (4-2) will now face Saint Thomas Aquinas and Caldwell tomorrow afternoon in Sparkill, N.Y. The Eagles fell to 2-4, and the Knights (6-1) suffered their first loss of the season after falling to ESU.

Notables vs. Post

  • Anna Coulter contributed 15 kills on 33 attempts (.364), seven solo blocks, and three assisted, along with two digs.
  • Kelly Crites registered 15 kills and 18 digs for her third consecutive double-double.
  • Taylor Haan recorded 44 assists, 14 digs, and two aces in the double-double performance.
  • Allison Oberlin-Pope contributed eight kills on just 11 attempts (.636).
  • Leonor Chambel posted 21 digs without a receiving error.

How It Happened vs. Post:

  • In the first set, the Warriors were tied 6-6 with the Eagles early on. Post then extended its lead to 12-6 with a 6-0 run. The Eagles elevated their advantage to 22-17 and finished with a 25-21 win.
  • In the second set, ESU started strong with a 3-0 lead. Post fought back, but the Warriors maintained their lead at 17-10 and closed out the set 25-19 to even the score. KiLee Kuhlman and Coulter each contributed four kills in the set.
  • The third set was highly competitive, with ties at 5-5, 14-14, and 19-19. Freshmen Crites and Oberlin-Pope recorded six and four kills, respectively, for the Warriors. ESU pushed through late to win the set 25-22.
  • The fourth set began with a 3-0 lead for the Eagles, but the Warriors quickly responded, tying it at 3-3. From there, ESU took control, with six kills from Coulter helping seal the set 25-20.

Notables vs. Queens

  • Coulter led ESU with 17 kills and five total blocks.
  • Allison Birtcil, Oberling-Pope, and Hanna Garrison each posted nine kills, with Crites adding eight.
  • Taylor Haan totaled a season-high 48 assists through six matches.
  • Chambel posted 22 digs against the Knights, while Makaela McComas and Crites each added double-digit digs. Chambel has now posted at least 20-digs in three consecutive matches.

How It Happened vs. Queens

  • In the first set, ESU took an early 3-0 lead, but the Knights quickly tied it at 4-4. Despite a close start, the Knights gained control and stayed ahead for most of the set. Crites and Coulter registered four kills, but it wasn't enough as Queens took a competitive first set, 26-24.
  • In the second set, the Warriors came from behind multiple times, eventually tying the set at 17-17 and pushing to win 25-23. Oberling-Pope recorded five kills for ESU.
  • The third set saw back-and-forth action from the beginning. After 13 ties and several lead changes, ESU claimed the set 26-24 with six kills from Coulter and three each from Crites and Oberling-Pope.
  • The fourth set was just as intense. The Knights maintained a lead for most of the set, but the Warriors rallied to tie at 24-24. ESU secured the victory late, winning the set 27-25.

Up Next

  • ESU heads 30 miles north to Saint Thomas Aquinas on Saturday, facing the host Spartans at noon and Caldwell at 2 p.m.
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