MORRISTOWN, N.J. - The Wilson College women's volleyball team wrapped up their regular season earlier today, in a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) matchup against the Eagles of St. Elizabeth University. The Phoenix (8-12, 7-2 CSAC) eked by the Eagles (5-15, 4-5 CSAC) by a score of three sets to two. Wilson won the first two sets and the last set by scores of 25-18, 25-8, and 15-11, respectively, while St. Elizabeth took the third and fourth sets by scores of 25-18 and 25-23.
How It Happened: The Phoenix started the first set on a 10-2 run. After the Eagles picked up some points, Wilson jumped on an 11-2 run that extended their lead to 21-9. St. Elizabeth did gain some momentum late in the set, firing off six straight points to bring them within six points. The Phoenix, however, fended off the late run and took the set by a score of 25-18. In the second set, the two opponents traded points early and kept things close until Wilson took a 9-8 lead. After that, the Phoenix found their rhythm and rattled off 16 straight points to close the set out by a score of 25-8. Senior
Tioleaoauli Posiulai (Waipahu, HI., University Laboratory School) fired off six service aces in the final run.
St. Elizabeth kept the match close throughout the third set, never allowing Wilson to take a solid lead. When the Phoenix went ahead 10-8, the Eagles responded by jumping on a five-point run that flipped the score and put them in front, 13-10. St. Elizabeth never lost the lead for the rest of the set, as they walked away with a 25-18 victory. In the fourth set, Wilson started with five straight points before the Eagles started to respond. The two opponents kept things close early on until St. Elizabeth strung together six straight points, putting them in front by a score of 18-11. The Phoenix responded by rallying back and firing off eight points that put them in front, 19-18. The two foes traded points until things were knotted up at 23 each. That's when the Eagles closed out the match by a score of 25-23.
In the fifth and final set, St. Elizabeth took the first two points before Wilson responded with a 5-1 run that put them in front. The Eagles managed to take the lead for a short while, but the Phoenix regained control and never looked back. Taking the final set 15-11 and giving them the three sets to two, victory.
Inside the Box Score: Wilson finished the match with 38 kills on 123 attempts against 21 errors while their opponent finished with 31 kills on 120 attempts against 23 errors. The Phoenix led both teams in aces, 27, assists, 33, and digs, 57. Junior
Anika Eigen-Zucchi (Washington, D.C., St. Johns College High School) paced the offense with 12 kills while senior
Tia Jones (Springfield, VA., Lake Braddock) tallied 11 and freshman
Deah Menedis (Reisterstown, MD, Franklin High) recorded eight.
Posiulai added, a season-high, 14 aces while senior
Sierra Hill (Hagerstown, Md., South Hagerstown) also notched a season-high 16 digs.
Up Next: With this win, the Phoenix clinch third in the CSAC playoffs where they will get set for the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, November 2.
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