Madison, N.J. –
Julianne Danis recorded a match-high 10 kills without an error as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's volleyball team rolled past FDU-Florham 3-0 in MAC Freedom action Wednesday evening.
The Ducks (20-2, 6-0 MAC Freedom) earned their 10
th consecutive victory with wins of 25-12, 25-13 and 25-21.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stevens jumped out to an early advantage in the opening set, scoring four of the first five points before eventually extending the margin to 10-5 on a kill from
Ella Boland. FDU-Florham pulled within three at 13-10, but the Ducks answered with an 12-2 run to take control. Danis sparked the stretch with consecutive service aces while
Alyssa O'Neal,
Alexa Brucculeri and
Eva Tarolli each added kills to push the advantage to 20-10. After the Devils scored the next two points, Stevens closed the frame with five straight. Tarolli recorded two service aces during the run as the Ducks secured a 25-12 victory.
The Ducks carried the momentum into the second set, using a 4-0 run to turn a 2-2 tie into a 6-2 advantage. Danis recorded two kills during the stretch before Boland and O'Neal helped Stevens extend the margin to 10-5. FDU-Florham battled back to within two at 11-9, but Stevens responded with four straight points, capped by an FDU attack error, to move ahead 15-9. The Ducks later broke the frame open with five consecutive points to build a 22-11 advantage. Danis supplied three kills during the run and Boland added a service ace before Tarolli finished off the 25-13 set with a kill.
FDU-Florham provided its strongest push in the third set, with neither side able to create separation early. The Devils took their first lead of the match at 6-5 before Stevens answered to even the score. With the Ducks holding a 10-9 edge, Sturt delivered back-to-back service aces to extend the advantage to three.
Sarah Bolduc later recorded consecutive kills as Stevens pushed the margin to 15-10 and O'Neal followed with three kills over a five-point span to help the Ducks build a 20-14 advantage. FDU-Florham made a late push and pulled within three at 24-21, but Stevens closed out the sweep on an attack error to take the final set 25-21.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Danis hit .556 on 18 attempts, while O'Neal added seven kills and 11 digs.
- Sturt totaled a match-high 18 digs and three service aces, while Brucculeri handed out 14 assists.
- Stevens hit .225 for the match and held FDU-Florham to a -.042 hitting percentage.
- The Ducks also finished with 11 service aces and eight blocks.
UP NEXT
Stevens returns to action on Tuesday, hosting Lebanon Valley College on October 29 at 7:00 pm.
