Keuka Park, NY (nazathletics.com)- Nazareth Women's Volleyball (4-16, 2-6 Empire 8) defeated Keuka College (10-13, 3-5 Empire 8), 3-1, Friday night at the JMW Recreation and Athletics Center. The Golden Flyers took the opening set, 25-21, before dropping the second set, 25-22. Nazareth secured the victory in the third and fourth set with wins 25-23 and 25-19.
HOW IT HAPPENED-
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Nazareth trailed 11-5 in the opening set before scoring eight consecutive points to take a 13-11 lead. Leah Fusilli recorded a service ace during the run, while Macy Quibell and Lake Ziober each added a kill. The Golden Flyers later moved ahead 22-19 following consecutive Fusilli kills. Hailey Trank closed out the set with a service ace for a 25-21 win.
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The Golden Flyers fell behind 12-4 in the second set before scoring five straight points, including a Fusilli ace and kills from Ziober and Chelsea Plummer. Nazareth continued to chip away and tied the score at 15-15 on a Fusilli kill. After falling behind 24-20, the Golden Flyers scored twice, including an Alana Lucey kill, but dropped the set, 25-22.
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Nazareth scored five consecutive points to take a 6-4 lead in the third set, highlighted by three straight Fusilli kills. The Golden Flyers extended their advantage to 11-6 before the teams traded points through the closing stages. With the score tied at 22-22, Lucey recorded a solo block and a kill to put Nazareth ahead 24-22. Fusilli secured the 25-23 win with a kill.
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The Golden Flyers opened the fourth set with a 4-1 lead following kills from Plummer, Lucey and Lorianna Mattutat, along with a Plummer ace. With the score later tied at 15-15, Nazareth scored four straight points behind a combined block from Sloane Bell and Quibell, two Fusilli aces and a Bell kill. Lucey added a solo block and two late kills, including the match winner, to close out the set, 25-19.
MATCH NOTES-
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Fusilli recorded a double-double with a team-high 15 kills and 16 digs. She also contributed four service aces for a team-high 19 points.
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Lucey finished with 11 kills on 22 attempts with just one attacking error for a .455 hitting percentage. She added a team-high six blocks, including two solo blocks.
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Trank led Nazareth with 24 assists and added two service aces, while Anna Malbone contributed 13 assists and four digs.
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Gretchen Klossner recorded a team-high 18 digs. Plummer added five kills and seven digs.
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Quibell contributed five kills without an attacking error for a .385 hitting percentage and added four blocks. Nazareth finished with 45 kills, eight service aces and 10 team blocks.
UP NEXT-
The Golden Flyers will return home to host Elmira College for Senior Day on Saturday, Oct 24. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. inside the Kidera Gymnasium.
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