MADISON, N.J. (October 24) - On Saturday afternoon, the Alvernia University women's volleyball team (10-11) dropped a five-set match to Goucher College (10-16) and a three-set match to host Drew University (10-14) to wrap up the day in New Jersey.
Match One: Alvernia 2, Goucher 3
How It Happened:
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The Golden Wolves started strong, with contributions from Allison Wolf, Olivia Rohrbaugh, and Casey Treude helping them build an early 12-7 lead. Goucher fought back, cutting Alvernia's advantage to 16-13. However, kills from Melina Stinsky, Zoe Velez, and Wolf extended the lead to 20-15. The Gophers responded by scoring three of the next four points to close the gap to 21-18, but Alvernia finished the set on a 4-2 run to take a 1-0 set advantage.
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The Gophers opened the second set strong, grabbing a narrow 7-6 lead. A 6-2 run featuring multiple Golden Wolves scorers put Alvernia ahead 12-9. The teams traded points from there, with Julia Lassandro, Velez, and Treude contributing to keep the set tied at 17-17. Goucher then used a 4-1 run to take a 21-18 advantage. Wolf and Rohrbaugh scored back-to-back points, but the Gophers closed the set on a 4-1 run to secure a 25-21 win.
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With the match tied at one set apiece, the Golden Wolves used another strong start, capitalizing on Stinsky's serve to build a 12-6 lead. Following a brief exchange of points, the Gophers erupted for a 12-1 run to take a 19-14 advantage. Wolf and Velez, along with a Goucher attack error, helped Alvernia cut the deficit to 20-17. However, the Gophers closed the set on a 5-1 run to take a 2-1 lead.
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Despite trailing in the match, the Golden Wolves showed resilience, jumping out to a 12-5 lead in the fourth set. The Gophers responded with four consecutive points and a kill to cut the deficit to 13-10. Alvernia regained control with a balanced offensive attack, extending its lead to 20-12. Goucher added five more points, but the Golden Wolves held on for a 25-17 win to force a fifth and deciding set.
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In the decisive fifth set, the Golden Wolves seized an early advantage, with a kill from Treude extending their lead to 10-5 and leaving them five points away from victory. However, the Gophers rallied, scoring nine of the final 12 points to claim the set 15-13 and win the match.
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Match Two: Alvernia 0, Drew 3
How It Happened:
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The Rangers jumped out to an early 9-5 lead over the Golden Wolves. Alvernia responded with a 6-4 run, highlighted by kills from Olivia Rohrbaugh and Allison Wolf, to cut the deficit to 13-11. However, Drew scored six of the next eight points to extend its advantage to 19-13. Despite Alvernia scoring three consecutive points behind Caroline Buggy's serve, the Rangers closed the set with six straight points to take the opener, 25-16.
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The second set remained competitive early, with the teams tied at 10-10. Three kills from Wolf helped Alvernia regain a 14-13 lead, but the advantage was short-lived as Drew went on an 8-1 run to take a 21-15 lead. The Golden Wolves added a few points late, but the Rangers secured a 25-18 win to take the second set.
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The Golden Wolves came out strong in the third set, building an 8-3 lead behind four points from Casey Treude. However, the Rangers responded with a 10-3 run to take a 13-11 advantage. Alvernia fought back, scoring eight of the next 12 points to regain a late 19-17 lead. The teams traded points down the stretch, reaching a 23-23 tie. A Drew service error gave the Golden Wolves a 24-23 advantage, putting them one point away from forcing a fourth set. However, the Rangers scored the final three points to win 26-24 and complete the sweep.
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