Susquehanna University Women's Volleyball Drops Three-Match Road Trip

Strategic Insights -

Susquehanna University women's volleyball completed their third and final weekend tournament road trip to start the season at the Swarthmore College Tournament, suffering three consecutive 3-0 defeats. The River Hawks attempted to avenge a first-set loss to Wesleyan, but ultimately fell to the Cardinals, Misericordia, and host Swarthmore. Despite the losses, the team showed improvement in kill percentage and individual performances, setting the stage for their upcoming home season.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Susquehanna University women's volleyball team suffered three consecutive 3-0 defeats at the Swarthmore College Tournament.
  • In the matchup against Wesleyan, the River Hawks avenged a first-set defeat with close sets in two and three, but ultimately lost to the Cardinals.
  • Against Misericordia, Susquehanna showed a strong first set, losing by only 25-22, but was unable to recover, losing the remaining sets by wider margins.
  • The evening matchup between Susquehanna and Swarthmore saw host Garnet win 25-12 in the first set, followed by victories in the second and third sets.
  • The River Hawks experienced an improvement in kill percentage for each match since last weekend's NYU Tournament, finishing in the plus column in each match.
  • Jessica Sack led the team with 53 digs in the three-match stay, including 24 against Wesleyan, and logged three service aces against Misericordia, bringing her career dig total to 1,683.
  • First-year setter Elliott Schleicher had 36 assists on the weekend to lead the team in each match, including a high of 14 against SWAT.
  • Kyndall Mason was a top performer on the kills sheet for Susquehanna in each match, finishing second on the team behind Katelyn Dugery against Wesleyan.

Statistics:

  • The River Hawks posted 24 kills against 16 errors against Wesleyan for a .065 percentage, an improvement from last weekend's tournament.
  • Susquehanna had 23 kills against 17 errors for a .062 attack percentage against Misericordia.
  • The team finished with a weekend-best 27 kills against 16 errors for a .097 percentage against Swarthmore.
  • Jessica Sack tallied 53 digs throughout the three-match stay.
  • Elliott Schleicher led the team with 36 assists on the weekend.

Sources:

  • Susquehanna University Athletics - [Original news release]
  • Susquehanna University website