GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. - The Arcadia University's women's volleyball team defeated Ursinus in non conference action 3-1 (25-21, 13-25, 25-21, 25-22) and Gwynedd Mercy 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-20) on Saturday in its tri-match.
FOR THE RECORD
The Knights move to 9-6.
Ursinus falls to 5-7.
Gwynedd Mercy moved to 3-7
ARCADIA 3, URSINUS 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: ARCADIA 25, URSINUS 21
- Ursinus went on a run with multiple kills, to lead 4-1.
- Arcadia responded with strong play to tie it at four.
- Julia Archelle and Anna Keer added kills to keep the Knights close, but the Bears pulled ahead 9-6.
- Arcadia battled back with a block from Chana Rothschild and Kelsi Warner to take a 14-13 lead.
- The Knights capitalized late with blocks from Rothschild and Alliy Kulas, plus kills by Kulas and Sydney Steiner, to pull away 24–21.
Set 2: ARCADIA 13, URSINUS 25
- Arcadia tied it 2-2 after back-to-back Ursinus attack errors.
- Kulas and Kylie Strange teamed up for a block, pulling the Knights within one at 10-11.
- Ursinus responded with a big run.
- The Bears took set two.
Set 3: ARCADIA 25, URSINUS 21
- The Knights started with a quick 4-1 lead.
- Ursinus responded and tied the set.
- Arcadia regained control with a Devon Young service ace and a kill from Keer.
- The Knights finally broke through with a Kulas kill gave them the edge, and Kailyn Riggi delivered two kills late to make it 23-21.
- Rothschild's kill from Warner sealed the set after a long back-and-forth, giving Arcadia the set 25-21.
Set 4: ARCADIA 25, URSINUS 22
- Ursinus jumped ahead early.
- Warner took control at the service line with three straight service aces, sparking Arcadia to a 13-10 lead.
- Both teams traded errors and kills to 18-18, highlighted by Kulas service ace and Rothschilds' block.
- Kylie Strange finished the set with a kill, sealing a 25-22 win for Arcadia.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Kills: Kulas (7), Young (5), Rothschild (4)
Aces: Warner (4), Kulas (2), Young (1)
Blocks: Keer (6), Rothschild (4), Strange (4)
Assists: Warner (21), Sanchez (3), Riggi (1)
Digs: Sanchez (16), Warner (12), Kulas (7)
ARCADIA 3, GWYNEDD MERCY 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE: ARCADIA 25, GWYNEDD MERCY 20
- Kulas and Rothschild chipped in early kills for Arcadia to build momentum.
- Hannah Fryer sparked a big run with back-to-back kills, two service aces, pushing Arcadia ahead 8-4.
- The Knights pulled ahead again with blocks from Keer and Maddie Gavin-Ruple plus a kill from Fryer.
- Arcadia sealed the set 25-20
SET TWO: ARCADIA 25, GWYNEDD MERCY 23
- Arcadia capitalized on early Gwynedd mistakes to take a 3-1 lead.
- Young and Sarah Baker added kills to keep the Knights in front.
- Young recorded another kill, assisted by Warner, to put Arcadia back ahead 9-8.
- Fryer delivered late impact with a kill, two service aces, and forcing multiple errors to help Arcadia storm back from 21-17 down to 23-21 ahead.
- Warner sealed the set with a service ace, giving Arcadia the 25-23 set.
SET THREE: ARCADIA 22, GWYNEDD MERCY 25
- Arcadia started hot with a kill from Baker and back-to-back service aces by Warner, jumping ahead 3-0.
- Young, Archelle, and Gavin-Ruple added kills to extend the lead to 7-2.
- The Griffins clawed back, going on a 7-0 run.
- Gwynedd Mercy kept its momentum and took set three.
SET FOUR: ARCADIA 25, GWYNEDD MERCY 20
- Rothschild provided a spark with two kills, while Fryer added points to push Arcadia ahead 6-2.
- Fryer delivered a service ace, stretching the lead to 15-9 and drawing a Gwynedd timeout.
- The Griffins answered with a short run.
- Arcadia closed the set 25–20 to stay in control of the match.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Kills: Young (10), Keer (5), Archelle (5)
Assists: Warner (31), Sanchez (4), Riggi (1)
Digs: Bockhaus (14), Riggi (10), Warner (9)
Blocks: Gavin-Ruple (2.0), Keer (1.0), Archelle (1.0)
Aces: Fryer (5), Warner (3), Young (1)
UP NEXT
- The Knights return to action on Tuesday when the host FDU-Florham for a Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) match up, scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
