JERSEY CITY, NJ. - The Saint Peter's volleyball team competed at the Yanitelli Center in a match versus Fairfield (19-6). The Peacocks fell three sets to none.
Match Notes
- SPU senior Skylee Nelson led the Peacocks with seven kills.
- Saint Peter's freshman Samantha Trujillo converted a team-high two service aces.
- Lilly Konrad distributed double-digit assists with 11. This marked the fourth consecutive game Konrad has passed for over ten assists.
- At the net, Elena Bilhartz tallied five blocks.
- The Stags won a close opening set 26-24. In a tight opening set, SPU went on a 3-0 run highlighted by a service ace from Trujillo and a kill from Mackenzie Tucker, and took a 9-7 advantage. Later in the set, Bilhartz delivered a kill which gave the Peacocks a 24-23 lead. The Stags took the next three consecutive points and pulled out the set.
- After another service ace from Trujillo in the second set, the Peacocks trailed 6-5. Fairfield answered back with a 14-0 run. The Stags won the second set 25-6.
- In the third set, Fairfield jumped out to a 12-6 advantage and and won the last five consecutive points in the set which closed it out at 25-10.
Next, the Peacocks host Quinnipiac (17-8) on senior day at the Yanitelli Center on Sunday Nov. 12 at 1PM.
Skylee Nelson,
Madison Somberg, and
Camille Thoennes will be honored as SPU's 2023 senior class. The match will be streamed on the Peacocks Digital Network.
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