WVB Senior Day
0
Montclair St. MSU 8-11,0-4 NJAC
3
Winner Stevens Stev 9-6,3-0 MAC Freedom
Montclair St. MSU
8-11,0-4 NJAC
0
Final
3
Stevens Stev
9-6,3-0 MAC Freedom
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Montclair St. MSU 13 19 12 (0)
Stevens Stev 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Stevens Athletic Communications

Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Montclair State on Senior Day

Maggio and Dion pace the Ducks with nine kills each as Stevens wins second straight

HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 7, 2023) – Seniors Elle Maggio and Meg Dion each finished with nine kills as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's volleyball team swept Montclair State University (25-13, 25-19, 25-12) Saturday afternoon in a non-conference matchup at Canavan Arena.

Junior Cleo Shannon had eight kills and three blocks and sophomore Vivian Lisboa added four and three for the Ducks, who won their second straight to improve to 9-6.

Skye Ramsey and Rachel Curran each had nine kills to pace Montclair State, who dropped its seventh straight to fall to 8-11. The Ducks have won three straight, and 11 of the last 12, against their Route 3 rival.

Prior to the match, the women's volleyball program recognized its five-member senior class: Kristy Chen, Madison Sappia, Dion, Maggio and Liz Patterson for their accomplishments and contributions to the program.

The Rundown
  • Stevens turned in one of its most efficient offensive performances of the season, committing 14 attack errors across the three sets. The Ducks hit a blistering .424 in the opening set and .344 in the third to post commanding wins in each frame.
  • Dion set down the first point of the match, converting a feed from sophomore setter Gabbi Roberts. A Montclair error and an ace from junior Bailey Axelrad opened an early lead. However, Montclair climbed back into the set with four straight points to take its only lead of the frame, because Stevens answered with six straight points – with points coming from three different players – to take control of the set. The Red Hawks would close within one, however a 12-1 run broke the set open and allowed the Ducks to take a 1-0 lead.
  • The second set provided the most back-and-forth action between the teams. While the lead only changed hands once, the Ducks' longest run of the sequence was early in the frame, when three Montclair errors sparked a 5-0 run. Montclair kept it close, pulling within three points after a Lisboa attacking error, but Stevens scored five of the last seven points to end any potential comeback hopes for the visitor.
  • Despite the 13-point victory for Stevens in the final set, the teams exchanged the lead early and often before the Ducks pulled away. The teams alternated four-point swings that saw the Red Hawks grab an early 5-4 lead only for another four-point run by the Ducks put them in front for good at 9-6. Consecutive blocks from Lisboa and Shannon sparked a 6-0 run that broke the set open, which was followed by an 8-1 run that put the set out of reach. A kill from Dion and another Axelrad ace closed out the victory.

Top Performers
  • Axelrad and Sappia each served a team-high two aces.
  • Dion finished with a match-high five blocks, two of which were of the solo variety.
  • Sappia led the team with 12 digs, while Patterson had 11. 
  • Roberts, who also had six kills, led the team with 16 assists. She also has recorded 12 kills on 20 swings with just one error (.550) over her last two matches. 
  • The Ducks matched a season-low with two service errors.
  • Maggio set down her nine kills on 18 swings with just one error to finish with a .444 hitting percentage.
  • Stevens recorded more aces, blocks and digs than Montclair State and nearly doubled (42-23) the Red Hawks' kills.

For the Opponents
  • Emily Carcich (2), Mia Capriglione (2) and Lily Thomas (1) were the only other Red Hawks to finish with a kill. 
  • Thomas led Montclair with three blocks, while Ramsey had one.
  • Three different players served an ace.
  • Montclair State only had two more (23) kills than attack errors (21).

Around the MAC Freedom 
  • Delaware Valley 3, Clarks Summit 0 (Oct. 5)
  • King's 3, Penn State New Kensington 0 (Oct. 6)
  • FDU-Florham 3, Hood 0 
  • Stevenson 3, Lebanon Valley 0
  • Marywood 3, FDU-Florham 1
  • Franciscan 3, King's 1
  • Stockton 3, Lebanon Valley 1
  • Arcadia 3, Penn College 0
  • Haverford 3, DeSales 1
  • Arcadia at Lancaster Bible (4:00 p.m.)
  • DeSales at Gettysburg (5:00 p.m.)

Coach's Comments
  • "Today was a great day of volleyball for our program. We played disciplined and clean. We executed our game plan well and took care of business. I am proud of our team and the effort they gave today!"
  • "This senior class is packed with players who contribute in so many ways for our program. Whether it is on the court or within our culture, I couldn't be prouder of the five senior leaders on this team. I am so excited to finish the season with this group leading the way!" – head coach Macon Frey

Up Next
  • Stevens returns to MAC Freedom play on Tuesday, Oct. 10 when the Ducks head to Annville, Pennsylvania to take on Lebanon Valley. The Ducks have won three straight in the all-time series, although Tuesday's matchup will be the first as conference opponents. Links for live stats and video will be posted to StevensDucks.com once available.

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