LATROBE, Pa. – Chatham Women's Volleyball (10-6, 6-2 PAC) earned its fifth consecutive victory with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-10) sweep over Saint Vincent (4-12, 2-5 PAC) on Wednesday night at Carey Center.
The Cougars and Bearcats would trade points back and forth before the Bearcats would take an 8-3 lead. Two kills from
Zoie Bateman and
Maddy Roberts along with a service ace from
Mackenzie Moore would put the Cougars back in the match, but still down 8-6. It wouldn't be until a five-point run which included two Roberts kills, a
Becca Gesner kill, and two Bearcat errors that the Cougars would take the lead 11-10. After more points were traded, another five-point late set run which included two Moore service aces and a Moore kill, Chatham built a 23-18 lead. A Gesner kill would secure the final set point to secure the 25-19 set victory.
The second set would see more points traded back and forth before the Cougars had a four-point run where three Gesner kills and a
Kelly Dougherty service ace gave them an 11-7 lead. It wouldn't be until late in the set when the Cougars went on another un when they scored seven points which came from kills by Bateman, Roberts, Gesner and
Paige Watson, as well as a service as from Moore. Roberts would secure a final kill to get the final set point and win the set 25-16.
As in the other two sets, points would be traded back in forth until the Cougars went on a four-point run which included kills from Bateman,
Annelese Atkinson, and
Evie White to take the lead 13-8. Two Bearcat errors and kills from Atkinson and Bateman would put the Cougars up 17-9 just a few plays later in the set. The Cougars would close out the set on an eight-point run to secure the set and match win 25-10. Points would come from kills from Atkinson, Gesner, Bateman, and Watson and a service ace from
Kate Giannetta.
Gesner recorded a match-high 12 kills and added six digs and hit .522. Bateman finished with 11 kills on five digs and one block, while Roberts totaled six kills on .235 hitting, six digs, and a match-high 2.5 blocks. Watson contributed four kills and two blocks.
Giannetta dished out a match-high 18 assists and 12 digs, and
Delaney Schwind finished with 13 assists, two digs, and a service ace. Dougherty anchored the defense with a match-high 17 digs and added three assists and an ace. Moore recorded a match-high four service aces and eight digs.
Chatham outhit Saint Vincent .250 to .019 and held a 41-19 advantage in kills. The Cougars also led 8-5 in service aces and 8-3 in blocks.
The Cougars return home on next Wednesday, October 28th when they host Saint Francis at 7PM at the Athletic & Fitness Center.
