HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 24, 2023) – Sophomore Vivian Lisboa had 11 kills and four blocks, while junior Cleo Shannon added another 11 kills as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's volleyball team defeated Arcadia University 3-1 (19-25, 25-10, 25-10, 25-14) Tuesday night in a MAC Freedom contest at Canavan Arena.
The Ducks (16-7, 6-0 MAC Freedom) see themselves clinch a playoff spot in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament. Not only did they clinch a spot, but they will be the #1 seed, meaning they will be home for the duration of the MAC Freedom tournament. Since joining the MAC Freedom in 2019, the Ducks have won the conference championship each season and have never been lower than the #2 seed in the tournament. Stevens has just one more conference match remaining. Arcadia (10-16, 3-3 MAC Freedom) sees their four-match winning streak come to an end. The Knights sit fifth in the MAC Freedom. Only the top four seeds qualify for the postseason.
The Rundown
- Stevens earned the victory with a .252 hitting percentage, while Arcadia hit .081 percent.
- Arcadia started the game the better team as the Knights got out to early 7-0 and 12-2 leads. The Ducks would never be able to recover from the huge deficit, but they did get back to within four at 19-15. Arcadia would hold on and take the first set 25-19.
- The Ducks got back on track in the second set. Arcadia started with a 5-4 advantage, but Stevens responded with a 7-0 run to take a 11-5 lead. Sophomore Paulina Miller had two kills on the run. Later up 17-9, the Ducks put together a five-point stretch, highlighted by two kills by Elle Maggio, to go up 22-9. They would go on to win the set 25-10.
- The third set saw the Ducks get the early lead for the first time on the evening, opening with a 6-1 advantage. Stevens had two five-point stretches and a four-point stretch as they cruised to another 25-10 victory.
- After the two teams split the first eight points, Stevens went on a 5-0 to take a 9-4 lead. Shannon and Maggio contributed kills. Arcadia kept it close with the Ducks, but with Stevens up 16-13, the Ducks used an 8-0 run, their biggest of the night, to put away Arcadia and take the match.
Top Performers
For the Opponents
- Alysa Dennison had 15 kills.
- Estefania Martinez-Sola had 19 assists and 16 digs.
- Nicole Dallara tallied five kills and 16 digs.
Around the MAC Freedom
- DeSales 3, Delaware Valley 0
- King's 0, Misericordia 3
- Lebanon Valley 3, FDU-Florham 0
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