Game 14
Saint Peter's (2-11) vs.
Fairfield (1-8)
Date: Saturday, September 15
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, NJ
Game 15
Saint Peter's University (2-11) vs. Quinnipiac (1-9)
Date: Sunday, September 16
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, NJ
Opening Word:
- The Saint Peter's University women's volleyball team opens Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play at home this weekend against Fairfield and Quinnipiac.
- First, they will take on Fairfield at 1:00 p.m on Saturday and then Quinnipiac on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
- In non-conference action, Saint Peter's picked up a win against NJIT on August 25th, the program's first win since November 2015, and followed that up with up with their second win of the season against Lafayette College.
- Freshman Alanis Alvarado leads the team with a total of 134 kills and 148.5 points and Karla Seda has 158 digs in 13 games.
- Alvarado also has recorded a team-best four double-doubles.
Scout/Series History:
- The defending MAAC champion Fairfield Stags hold a 1-8 record and picked up their only win of the season against Delaware State (3-0).
- Quinnipiac enters conference action at 1-9, with their win coming against Coppin State at home (3-0).
- This will be the Peacock's 45th time facing Fairfield.
- The last time the Peacock's beat Fairfield was in 2010 earning a 3-1 win.
- The team is facing the Bobcats for the 13th time on Sunday.
- The Peacock's last beat Quinnipiac in 2015 (3-1).
Up Next:
- The Peacocks are on the road again on Wednesday, September 19 to play Manhattan.
- Then the team heads up to Western New York to face Canisius on Saturday, September 22 and Niagara on Sunday, September 23.
MAAC Weekly Honors:
- Freshman Alanis Alvarado picked up two awards to start the season, earning Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week the Week of August 27.
Freshman Leading the Flock at Bucknell Invitational
- The Peacocks were led by their young freshmen talent at the Bucknell Invitational, the first tournament of the season, giving the program its first win in over two season.
- Alanis Alvarado led the attack at the invitational, posting a team-high 41 kills (3.42 kills per set), followed by Angeleyshka Curbelo, who was second on the team with 23 kills (1.92 kills per set).
- Angelee Ng led the sets by posting a team-best 74 assists (6.73 assists per set). She also posted the most service aces on the team with four total.
- Defensively, Alvarado posted the most digs for the Peacocks, logging 56 (4.67 digs per set).
- In the winning match against NJIT, Alvarado (21 kills, 29 digs), Curbelo (11 kills, 15 digs), and Ng (41 assists, 17 digs) each posted double-doubles, marking the first time three Peacocks registered double-doubles in a match since November 11, 2015. Alvarado's 20-20 was also the programs first since the same date.
- Alvarado concluded the invitational by being named to the All-Tournament team.
2018 Peacocks:
