Leah Fusilli tipping vs Fredonia
Logan Diogaurdi
1
Wooster Woost 3-4,0-0 NCAC
3
Winner Nazareth Naz 1-1,0-0 Empire 8
Wooster Woost
3-4,0-0 NCAC
1
Final
3
Nazareth Naz
1-1,0-0 Empire 8
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wooster Woost 19 25 25 22 (1)
Nazareth Naz 25 27 21 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women’s Volleyball Picks Up Season’s First Win Over Wooster, 3-1

CLEVELAND, OH (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Women's Volleyball (1-1) picked up its first win of the season over Wooster (3-4), 3-1, inside Case Western Reserve's Horsburgh Gymnasium Friday night. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Nazareth jumped to a 4-0 first set lead and used a 6-1 run to build an early 10-3 advantage. Three straight aces by Alana Lucey helped extend the Golden Flyers lead to 14-3 before Nazareth held on for a 25-19 win.
  • After leading the second set 5-3, Nazareth fell behind 9-4 before rallying to take a 17-13 advantage. Wooster tied the second frame at 23-23, but Nazareth closed out the 27-25 win on kills from Lorianna Mattutat and Leah Fusilli.
  • Nazareth and Wooster traded points early before the Fighting Scots took an 11-8 lead. The Golden Flyers cut the deficit to 15-14, but Wooster pulled away with a 6-1 run and won the first set 25-21.
  • Nazareth opened with a 4-1 edge in the final frame before battling back from a 17-12 deficit to pull within 18-17. After trading points late, back-to-back kills by Fusilli sealed a 25-22 win and the 3-1 first victory for the Golden Flyers.
GAME NOTES 
  • Leah Fusilli notched her first double-double of the season with 18 kills and 13 digs at a .342 clip with two aces for a team-high 20 points. Fusilli recorded five double-doubles in 26 matches last fall. 
  • Gretchen Klossner led the Nazareth back row with 17 digs in her second match as a Golden Flyer. 
  • Sloane Bell registered 11 kills, six digs and two aces for 13 points in just her second collegiate match. 
  • Hailey Trank and Katie Evans grabbed 19 and 13 assists, respectively, leading the Golden Flyers to a .212 hitting percentage across four sets. 
  • Alana Lucey, Macy Quibell and Lorianna Mattutat combined for 20 kills and six blocks, while Quibell hit at a .400 clip in her second collegiate match. 
UP NEXT 
Nazareth continues Case Western Reserve Invitational action against Hiram tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 12. First serve is slated for 10 a.m. inside Horsburgh Gymnasium. 

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