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Winner Daemen Daemen 14-8,4-3 ECC
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Queens (NY) Queens 2-16,0-7 ECC
Winner
Daemen Daemen
14-8,4-3 ECC
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Final
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Queens (NY) Queens
2-16,0-7 ECC
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Daemen Daemen 25 25 25 (3)
Queens (NY) Queens 13 10 14 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | By Mike Miranto, Sr. Associate A.D. for External Operations & Communications

Wildcats Inch Closer To Postseason Berth With Crushing Win At Queens

Daemen Holds Knights To Just 9 Kills In Straight-Sets Victory

FLUSHING, N.Y. - The Daemen College women's volleyball team was able to shake off the sting of consecutive five-set losses, regrouping today with a 3-0 road win (25-13, 25-10, 25-14) at Queens College. The win pushes Daemen to 14-8 on the season as they jump back over .500 (4-3) in East Coast Conference play. The home-standing Knights dropped to 2-16 overall while remaining winless (0-7) in conference matches. 

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Three players reached double-figure kills for the Wildcats, led by senior Meghan Ballou (Eden, N.Y.). Hitting on the right side today, Ballou powered down a season-high 12 kills and attacked at a .364 clip. She's now had 10+ kills in four matches this season, including the last two in a row. 
  • The Wildcats also got solid efforts in the middle today as junior Tirzah Peters (Amherst, N.Y.) recorded a season-high 10 kills and a career-best .909 hitting percentage, and freshman Loren Alberts (Huntley, Ill.) contributed a career-high 10 kills. 
  • Sophomore setter Isa McCaffrey (North Royalton, Ohio) saw her first action since Oct. 16, posting a season-high 38 assists.
  • Outside hitter Ali Cousins (Eldred, Pa.) chipped in with eight kills and a team-best 13 digs, both career-high efforts for the redshirt-freshman.
  • Daemen totaled 48 kills as a team while limiting Queens to just nine and a -.068 hitting percentage.

HEAD COACH STEPHANIE ALBANO POST-GAME COMMENTS
"We did a very good job with our serve and serve receive which resulted in a very efficient middle attack. That was good to see, and we'll need to bring that into tomorrow's match at Mercy."

MATCH NOTES
  • The win moves Daemen one step closer to clinching a berth to the upcoming East Coast Conference Championships. The Wildcats can clinch that with a win tomorrow at Mercy College.
  • Daemen has now won four straight meetings with Queens, improving to 10-4 in the all-time series. 
  • The Wildcats are a perfect 4-0 against teams occupying the bottom three positions in the ECC standings this season. Daemen has not dropped a set in those contests. 
  • Daemen has won 17 of their last 21 ECC matches dating back to the start of the 2018 season.

UP NEXT
Daemen remains in the NYC metro area for a Sunday matinee vs. Mercy College at Victory Gymnasium. 
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