GLENSIDE, Pa. - The Arcadia University women's volleyball team wrapped up a challenging homestand with a hard-fought win, 3-1, over Eastern University on Thursday night.
Shannon Ryan led the Knights with a strong offensive performance, tallying a team-best 17 kills with a .295 hitting percentage.
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Julia Paliwodzinski dominated on the defensive side with 13 and 10 blocks, respectively. Paliwodzinski also led the Knights with 41 assists, 18 digs and three service aces.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Knights edged out a 26-24 victory in a tight opening set. Eastern controlled momentum early with the game's first four points, but the Knights answered back later in the set with a 6-2 run to tie the game, 10-10. The Knights and Eagles traded points the rest of the way with the biggest lead reaching two points. With the game knotted at 24-24, Arcadia was able to put the Eagles away with the final two points.
- Eastern evened up play with a 25-23 victory in the second set. The Eagles gained separation midway through the stanza with four straight points to take a 20-17 lead. The Knights battled back to tie the game at 23-23, but Eastern claimed victory with two consecutive points.
- Arcadia dominated the third set with a 25-13 victory. The Knights jumped ahead early with an 11-1 rally, which gave the squad a 15-4 advantage. Arcadia never looked back and put together an impressive defensive effort to end the set.
- The Knights claimed victory with a 25-20 win in the fourth set. Midway through the fourth stanza, Eastern positioned themselves to earn a fifth set with a 4-0 run to take a 17-13 lead. However, the Knights ended the match with seven straight points to avoid a fifth set.
KNIGHT LEADERS
- Kills: Ryan (17)
- Assists: Paliwodzinski (41)
- Aces: Paliwodzinski (3)
- Digs: Paliwodzinski (18)
- Blocks: Paliwodzinski (13)
TEAM COMPARISON
- Eastern led Arcadia with two more kills, but the Knights tallied 16 blocks while the Eagles only collected three.
- Arcadia totaled eight aces, while holding the opposition to four.
UP NEXT
The Knights (11-8) travel to Hood College to battle the Blazers and Bridgewater on Saturday, Oct. 12.
