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IU Women's Volleyball Senior Dinah Stabinski in a recent match

Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball Hosts Gwynedd Mercy for Senior Day and Regular Season Finale on Saturday

Women's Volleyball vs Gwynedd Mercy
Saturday, November 2nd | 1:00 pm
Alumnae Hall| Immaculata, Pa.
 
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THE STORYLINE
  • The Immaculata women's volleyball team (3-13, 1-4 AEC) welcomes Gwynedd Mercy to Alumnae Hall for the final regular season match of the 2024 season.
  • Saturday is Senior Day of Immaculata, and they will honor senior setter Dinah Stabinski for her career and contributions to the Immaculata Volleyball program.
  • Immaculata enters Saturday's match after falling to first place Marymount 3-0 on Wednesday evening in Arlington, Va.
  • Gwynedd Mercy (15-9, 2-2 AEC) enters Saturday's match after defeating Pratt Institute 3-0 on Wednesday evening.
THE SERIES
  • These two schools will be meeting for the 26th time in their series that began in 1999.
  • Immaculata is 11-14 all-time vs Gwynedd Mercy.
LAST MEETING
  • Immaculata fell at Gwynedd 3-0 in their last meeting on November 7, 2023, in the Atlantic East Conference Tournament First Round match.
  • Emily Ettien had 11 assists, and three service aces, Mia Esposito had seven kills, Lily Burnette had 16 digs, and Calissa Araujo had four total blocks.
MIGHTY MAC NOTES
  • Setter Dinah Stabinski had 10 digs against Marymount on Wednesday evening. Stabinski has been in double figures for digs in 12 matches this season, including the past four matches. She has a team high 201 digs.
  • Mia Esposito has team highs in kills with 76, and total blocks with 22.
  • Christina Lenzo has team highs in assists with 142, and service aces with 14.
  • Mel Mann has 67 kills, and 13 total blocks.
  • Jenn Bozzo has 105 assists, seven service aces, and 53 digs.
  • Calissa Araujo has 43 kills, six service aces, 49 digs, and 10 total blocks.
  • Alayah Phifer has 47 kills, seven service aces, and 44 digs.
  • Eliana Szatkowski has 25 kills, and 15 total blocks.
  • Lauren Gartman has nine service aces, and 42 digs.
  • Immaculata is 2-5 at Alumnae Hall this season.
SCOUTING GWYNEDD MERCY
  • Fifth year senior outside hitter Bria Purnell with 350 kills and 44 service aces, sophomore outside hitter Kate Etter with 259 kills and 33 service aces, and junior right-side Charlotte Pugh with 136 kills lead the Griffins attack.
  • Junior setter Ayanna Gaston has 792 assists, 50 service aces, 207 digs, and 25 total blocks.
  • Charlotte Pugh has a team high 276 digs, Kate Etter has 253 digs, and Bria Purnell has 231 digs.
  •  Gwynedd Mercy is 7-4 in road matches this season.
UP NEXT
  • This is the final regular season match for the Immaculata women's volleyball team.
  • Immaculata needs a win vs Gwynedd Mercy on Saturday to remain in-contention for a spot in the Atlantic East Conference Tournament. The Atlantic East Conference regular season will end on Wednesday, November 6th.
  • The top five teams qualify for the Atlantic East Tournament. Gwynedd Mercy is currently tied for third and fourth place with Marywood at 2-2. Pratt is in fifth place at 1-3, and Immaculata currently sits in sixth at 1-4.
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Players Mentioned

Lily Burnette

#1 Lily Burnette

L
5' 2"
Senior
Emily Ettien

#15 Emily Ettien

S
5' 4"
Senior
Calissa Araujo

#11 Calissa Araujo

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Mia Esposito

#18 Mia Esposito

MH
6' 0"
Junior
Christina Lenzo

#9 Christina Lenzo

S
5' 3"
Sophomore
Alayah Phifer

#21 Alayah Phifer

OH
5' 7"
Sophomore
Dinah Stabinski

#12 Dinah Stabinski

S
5' 4"
Senior
Mel Mann

#15 Mel Mann

RS/OH/MB
6' 3"
Freshman
Lauren Gartman

#5 Lauren Gartman

L/DS
5' 5"
Freshman
Eliana Szatkowski

#14 Eliana Szatkowski

M
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lily Burnette

#1 Lily Burnette

5' 2"
Senior
L
Emily Ettien

#15 Emily Ettien

5' 4"
Senior
S
Calissa Araujo

#11 Calissa Araujo

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH
Mia Esposito

#18 Mia Esposito

6' 0"
Junior
MH
Christina Lenzo

#9 Christina Lenzo

5' 3"
Sophomore
S
Alayah Phifer

#21 Alayah Phifer

5' 7"
Sophomore
OH
Dinah Stabinski

#12 Dinah Stabinski

5' 4"
Senior
S
Mel Mann

#15 Mel Mann

6' 3"
Freshman
RS/OH/MB
Lauren Gartman

#5 Lauren Gartman

5' 5"
Freshman
L/DS
Eliana Szatkowski

#14 Eliana Szatkowski

6' 0"
Freshman
M