RIVERDALE, NY – For the first time in over a decade, the Saint Peter's University women's volleyball team opened up the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) slate with a victory. The Peacocks' win came against the Manhattan Jaspers on Saturday afternoon, winning 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 19-25, 25-19) and improving to 3-8 overall and 1-0 in the MAAC on the season.
Match Notes
- The Peacocks found themselves behind 10-15 midway through the opening frame before a four-point rally and five errors by Manhattan would give Saint Peter's a 20-18 advantage.
- Saint Peter's would close out the set with a pair of kills from Stephanie Rivera, a kill by Carolina Ruiz, and an ace from Alanis Alvarado to take the opening stanza.
- The Peacocks dominated the second set of the match, only trailing once (2-3).
- Ruiz shined in the frame, scoring five out of the Peacocks' seven kills, resulting in a 25-20 set win.
- The Jaspers avoided a sweep by taking the third set from the Peacocks, 25-19.
- Saint Peter's saved its best for last, closing out the contest in the fourth set with a match-high 10 kills, three aces and two blocks.
- The Peacocks claimed the set by going on a 12-4 set-ending run that led to a final scoreline of 25-19.
Inside the Numbers
- Angeleyshka Curbelo was the lone Peacock in double figures with 10 kills; she also led the team with a pair of blocks.
- Alvarado and Ruiz followed with six kills apiece, while Rivera tallied five kills.
- Four individual Peacocks posted double-digit digs; Alvarado (16), Karla Seda (16), Wildalys Soto (11), and Ruiz (10).
- Soto also led the Peacocks' setters with 24 assists, improving her season's double-double total to five.
- As a team, Saint Peter's serve up 11 aces, one shy of its season high, while Seda's four aces paced the squad.
- The victory marks the first MAAC-opening win for the program since 2008 and the first conference-opening road win since 2004.
- The Peacocks have now won three straight matches over the Jaspers dating back to last season.
Coach's Quotes – Joe Chojnacki
- "Overall, I thought we played pretty well; we served tough as a team and tried to keep Manhattan off balance."
- "Karla Seda got off to a slow start but really turned up her game with 16 digs and four aces."
- "Angeleyshka Curbelo also turned in a solid performance with 10 kills, and the two blocks in the fourth set she had were huge."
Up Next
- Saint Peter's is back in action tomorrow afternoon in the Yanitelli Center against Iona at 1 p.m.
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