ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Gallaudet University's women's volleyball team returned to the win column Wednesday evening with a straight-set victory over Cedar Crest College in United East Conference play at Lees Gymnasium.
The Bison (11-9, 3-2 United East) defeated the Falcons (4-13, 1-5 United East) by set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 25-19 to pick up their second consecutive conference victory.
Senior outside hitter
Brielle Worley (Amarillo, Texas) returned to the Gallaudet lineup after missing Saturday's home tri-match and led the Bison with 13 kills, eight digs and a .357 hitting percentage. Worley, who entered the week as one of NCAA Division III's top offensive performers, added a service ace and finished with a team-high 14 points.
Senior outside hitter
Jada Zarembka (Riverside, Calif.) contributed nine kills and 12 digs, while graduate student middle hitter
Bri Eilderts (Omaha, Neb.) continued her efficient play with six kills on 11 attempts without an attack error for a .545 hitting percentage. Eilderts also recorded two service aces and two blocks (one solo).
First-year libero
Tori Harris (Stockbridge, Ga.) anchored the Gallaudet defense with a match-high 15 digs, while first-year setter
Gracie Gloster (Clark, N.J.) distributed 25 assists, served up three aces and made two blocks (one solo).
Sophomore middle hitter
Kayla Debrow (Jacksonville, Fla.) made her presence felt at the net with three solo blocks to go along with two kills.
Gallaudet finished with 31 kills and a .247 hitting percentage while limiting Cedar Crest to 23 kills and a negative .011 hitting percentage. The Falcons committed 24 attack errors on 95 attempts, compared to just 11 errors on 81 attempts for the Bison.
The opening set saw Gallaudet establish control with 13 kills en route to a 25-18 victory. The Bison were even more efficient in the second, committing no attack errors on 17 attempts while hitting .294 in a decisive 25-12 win. Cedar Crest challenged Gallaudet in the third set, which featured five ties, but the Bison closed out the match with a 25-19 victory.
The Falcons were led by first-year outside hitter Kylie Heffner with six kills and six digs. First-year setter Gloria Slavik added five kills, seven assists and two service aces, while fellow first-year setter Autumn Clewell contributed four kills and 13 assists.
BISON TRACKS
- The Bison held Cedar Crest to a negative hitting percentage in each of the final two sets (-.067 and -.063).
- Eilderts has recorded 16 kills with no attack errors on 26 attempts (.615) over Gallaudet's last two conference victories against Keystone and Cedar Crest.
- GU is now 6-0 all-time against Cedar Crest and 4-0 in Allentown, Pa.
UP NEXT
Gallaudet returns home tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 15) to host Washington Adventist University (2-3) in a non-conference match at 7:30 p.m. inside the Field House. The contest was added to the Bison's schedule earlier this week.
