(MORRISTOWN, N.J.) – Wilson won its third-straight conference match as it cruised by St. Elizabeth in straight sets on Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix had little trouble with the Eagles as they more than doubled up the hosts in the first two sets en route to the sweep.
The Basics
Scores: Wilson 3, St. Elizabeth 0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-19)
Venue: St. Joseph's Hall
Records: Wilson 11-8, 3-1 UE; St. Elizabeth 1-12, 0-5 UE
How It Happened
- The Phoenix jumped out to an early lead and were never threatened in the first set. Jackson Wolfe (So., Abbottstown, Pa. / New Oxford) served an ace to make it 8-4 and Satvik Sharma (So., Hummelstown, Pa. / Hershey) followed up with one of hisown for a 14-7 lead. Consecutive kills from Wolfe and Scotty Zorn (FY, York, Pa. / Dallastown) sparked a 5-0 that also included aces from Wolfe and Peter Marston (FY, Grand Island, N.Y. / Grand Island) to help propel Wilson to the first set win.
- The momentum rolled over to the second frame where the Phoenix opened up a 6-0 start. Kills came from Marston and Max Bernier (FY, Gettysburg, Pa. / Gettysburg) and also had an ace from Wes Reall Jr. (FY, Carlisle, Pa. / Big Spring). St. E's cut the deficit within two before Wilson pulled away with a 4-0 run with a pair of Demetrius Simmons (Sr., Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg) kills for a 12-6 lead. Simmons added an ace in a 5-0 run to make it 17-8, and Wilson closed the game with a 6-0 run.
- The third set was even at the start, but Wilson started to pull away in the middle game with a 7-1 run. Simmons fueled the push with three kills during the stretch to help give the Phoenix a 16-11 lead. The Eagles didn't go away quietly and clawed back to tie the set at 17-all. Wilson fended off the comeback attempt and closed the match with a strong 5-0 run with three more kills from Simmons.
Inside The Numbers
- Simmons was on fire with 12 kills at a staggering attack percentage of .750. The dozen kills are a new season-high.
- Bernier had his best day of the year with five kills and also hit over .700 for the day.
- Camden Sterner (Jr., Spring Grove, Pa. / Spring Grove) paced the back line with nine digs.
- Setting duties were split between Sharma and Vincent Natale (Sr., My. Airy, Md. / Linganore). Sharma chalked up 15 assists while Natale added 14.
Up Next
Wilson returns home to take on Penn State Schuylkill in its final non-conference match of the season on Thursday evening. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
