WASHINGTON – It was nearly a perfect weekend for the Gallaudet University women's volleyball team as the Bison hosted the 17th annual Worthington Classic in the Field House.
Gallaudet (14-4) began the day with a clean sweep of Marymount (Va.) University and had the chance to win all four matches this weekend by the same 3-0 margin, but the Bison dropped the second set to The Catholic University of America in the final match of the day. The Bison rallied and defeated the Cardinals in four sets, 3-1.
GU placed three players on the all-tournament team led by Most Valuable Player sophomore outside hitter
Brielle Worley (Amarillo, Texas) along with junior setter
Ella Gamble (Cullowhee, N.C.) and senior opposite
Cassidy Perry (Frederick, Md.).
The Bison trio had a fabulous supporting cast to help them improve their record to 14-4 overall through the first month of the season.
In the four-set victory over Catholic; 25-14, 17-25, 25-16, 25-18, the Bison recorded a season-high 16 blocks. Sophomore middle hitter
Jada Zarembka (Riverside, Calif.) had a career match with 13 blocks (three solo). Worley led the way with 20 kills (.372), 10 digs and two blocks while Perry added nine kills and three blocks. Gamble passed out 38 assists and made 10 digs, six blocks and four kills. Junior libero
Nicole Hicks (Corona, Calif.) made a match-high 19 digs.
Catholic (7-10) was paced by Grace Guerin and Erin Faughnan as the pair made seven kills each.
Gallaudet started the day with a 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 win over the Saints. Worley tallied 22 kills (.333) and nine digs while Perry recorded 11 kills. Gamble passed out 37 assists and served up four aces.
Marymount (2-15) was led by Elizabeth Stackpole with seven kills in the loss.
In the other matches on Saturday, Bethel (Minn.) University defeated University of Lynchburg and Catholic in straight sets. Lynchburg took down Marymount in four sets, 3-1.
UP NEXT
Gallaudet will begin conference play on Tuesday, Oct. 1, with an away match at St. Mary's College of Maryland (9-7) with a 7 p.m. start.
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