WHITING, Ind. --- After opening Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play with a victory last week, the University of St. Francis volleyball team took to the floor Tuesday night against Calumet College of St. Joseph. The Saints moved to 2-0 in the CCAC, dispatching the Crimson Wave in three sets, 25-17, 25-14, 25-23.
Turning Point
How it happened
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CCSJ scored the opening four points of the match, but USF quickly battled back, forcing multiple Crimson Wave errors. Stephanie Woods and Peyton Baird recorded blocks during the comeback.
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USF found itself trailing 10-8 midway through the opening set. The Saints then went on an 11-1 run with Desiree Anderson serving.
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The Saints hit .304 in the 25-17 opening-set win with just two errors.
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St. Francis continued its strong offensive night in set two, hitting .316 with 16 kills and just four errors.
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USF went on a 13-4 run to close out set two, winning 25-15. Anderson hammered home three of the final five points of the set for the Saints.
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Seven different players picked up kills in the third set. Lauren Stefanski collected two of the final three kills for USF to take the set 25-23.
Key Stats
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USF hit a season high .250 on the night with 37 kills and 13 errors.
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Hannah Monfre led the offense with a season-high ten kills. She also did not commit an error.
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Kaylie Sippel dished out a season-high 24 assists.
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Gabby Paelmo and Anderson each recorded double-digit digs.
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The last 11 matches against CCSJ have been 3-0 USF wins.
Up next
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The Saints will be back in action on Thursday, September 9 when CCAC play continues. USF will travel to Chicago with the first serve set for 7:00 pm. Links to live coverage are available and can be found at gofightingsaints.com/coverage. You can also keep up with everything happening around USF Athletics on Twitter @USFSaints.
