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VB Recap vs. Queens
0
Queens (N.Y.) QUE (5-17,1-8 ECC)
3
Winner Daemen DAE (16-6,8-1 ECC)
Queens (N.Y.) QUE
(5-17,1-8 ECC)
0
Final
3
Daemen DAE
(16-6,8-1 ECC)
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Queens (N.Y.) QUE 25 19 13 (0)
Daemen DAE 27 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Lea Sobieraski

Wildcats Win 8th Straight

Daemen sweeps Queens

AMHERST, N.Y. – The Daemen College women's volleyball team downed visiting Queen's College in straight sets today at Lumsden Gymnasium.  The Wildcats earned their sixth-consecutive ECC win, and eighth straight victory (27-25, 25-19, 25-13).  Daemen improved to 16-6 overall and 8-1 in the league with today's success.
 
The Knights dropped to 5-17 overall and 1-8 in the ECC.  Today's match marked the eight times these two teams have faced off, Daemen leads the series 5-3.
 
The Dryzmala duo continued to lead the Wildcats both offensively and defensively, each posting double-double performances.  Amber Drzymala (West Seneca, N.Y. / St. Mary's of Lancaster) had a match-high 15 kills and 16 digs, good for her ninth double-double this season.  Sister, Ashley Drzymala (West Seneca, N.Y. / St. Mary's of Lancaster) recorded her 10th double-double on the year with 11 kills and 11 digs.  Outside hitter Courtney Scanlan (Ellicotville, N.Y. / Stony Brook University) nailed down nine kills, for a team-best .500 hitting percentage.
 
Freshman Bailey Dolegowski (Marilla, N.Y. / St. Mary's of Lancaster) remained persistent in her successful freshman debut, with 37 assists and 11 digs, for her eighth career double-double.  Meghan Ballou (Eden, N.Y. / Eden) and Cristina Apostol (Buchacrest, Romania / Targue Mures) each recorded four blocks in the win.
 
In the opening set, the Wildcats jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead off the service of Ashley Drzymala, but Queens whittled away at the lead, outscoring Daemen 8-2 to take the 8-5 lead.  The Wildcats regained the lead off of kills from Apostol and Amber Drzymala, however the Knights continued to fight, evening the score 12-12.  The two teams traded the next six points back-and-forth, until a huge block by Rachel Stephenson (Hamburg, N.Y. / Frontier) and Dolegowski gave Daemen the 19-18 edge.   They extended their lead 23-20, but Queens once again tied the game 24-24, off of kills from Lauren Kehoe (Kings Park, N.Y.) and Malaika Hollis (Farmingville, N.Y.).  Daemen closed the set off of back-to-back blocks, finishing the game 27-25.
 
Both teams came out fighting in the second set as the score was even 7-7.  The Knights used a Daemen error buoyed by kills from Nicoletta DiCocco (Bayport, N.Y.) and Cassidy Stewart (Keller, Tex.) to break away 10-7.  The Wildcats responded with a 7-1 run to go ahead 13-11.  Daemen continued to widen the gap, which featured two kills from Ashley Drzymala and several Queens errors.  The Wildcats would never relinquish the lead, Scanlan nailed down a kill to close out the set 25-29. 
 
Daemen continued to dominate Queens in the third and final set, bounding to a 10-3 lead on the serve of Apostol.  The Knights fought back, winning four straight points to decrease the deficit 10-7, but Daemen responded with a kill from Meghan Ballou and a service ace by Alicia Contreras (Arcadia, Calif. / Arcadia) for the 15-8 advantage.  The Wildcats continued to be too much for the Knights and they pulled away the set and the match, with their biggest margin of win 25-13. 
 
The Knights were led offensively, by Tori Browser (Pelham, N.Y.), Kehoe, and Stewart who accounted for 25 of the teams 34 total kills.  Additionally, Steward added a match-high 5 blocks.  Kristen Moore (Medford, N.Y.) dished out 31 assists and Ragina Anthony (Jamaica, N.Y.) tallied 14 digs in the loss.
 
Up next, the Wildcats travel to Brooklyn and Old Westbury next weekend Oct. 30th and 31st.  The Wildcats take on the LIU Post Pioneers in conference action, Friday at 12:00 p.m.  The following day, they face the NYIT Bears in a battle of the top-conference teams.  The WIldcats conclude the weekend, with a non-conference match against Southern Connecticut State University Saturday afternoon.
 
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