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IU women's volleyball Calissa Araujo and Antonia Antolini go up for a block at Rowan

Women's Volleyball

Immaculata Faces Widener in Non-Conference Road Test

Women's Volleyball at Widener
Tuesday, October 2 | 7 p.m.
Schwartz Center | Chester, Pa.
 
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WHAT TO KNOW
  • The Immaculata women's volleyball team (3-8) returns to action tonight as they hit the road to face Widener University.
  • Immaculata enters tonight's match after falling to Rowan 3-1 on Tuesday night.
  • Widener enters the match at 6-9, coming off a 3-1 win over Alvernia earlier this week.
SERRIES HISTORY
  • Immaculata and Widener are meeting for the eighth time in their series that began in 2008.
  • Immaculata is 0-7 all-time vs Widener.
 
LAST MEETING
  • Immaculata fell to Widener 3-0 in their last meeting on September 19, 2024, at Alumnae Hall.
  • Dinah Stabinski had 14 digs for the Mighty Macs against her former team.
 
MIGHTY MAC NOTES
  • Angelica Santini Bulerin had 12 assists, one service ace, and five digs vs Rowan on Tuesday. She is averaging 5.64 assists per set this season.
  • Mia Esposito is the team leader in kills with 107, averaging 2.68 kills per set. Esposito is tied for the team lead in total blocks with 19.
  • Emma Hodgson has totaled 69 kills and 14 service aces. Defensively, she has recorded 22 digs and 10 total blocks.
  • Damani Myers ranks second on the team with 85 kills (2.18 per set). She has also contributed 44 digs and 15 total blocks on defense.
  • Calissa Araujo has added 52 kills and 3 service aces, along with 28 digs and 8 total blocks.
  • Adriana Ventura leads the team with 175 digs, averaging 4.38 per set. Offensively, she has also tallied 45 assists and 11 service aces.
  • Antonia Antolini shares the team lead with 19 total blocks.
  • Eliana Szatkowski has 15 total blocks.
 
SCOUTING WIDENER
  • Widener enters tonight riding a four-match win streak that includes victories over Neumann, RIT, Eastern, and Alvernia.
  • First year outside hitter Gabriella Bottino leads Widener with 125 kills, averaging 2.4 kills per set. She ranks second on the team with 20 service aces. On the defensive side she adds 76 digs, and 12 total blocks.
  • First year outside hitter Ava Kramer has 118 kills, averaging 2.19 kills per set. On the defensive side she has 108 digs, averaging two digs per set.
  • Sophomore setter Campbell Chronister has a team high 208 assists, averaging 3.85 assists per set. She leads the team with 24 service aces. On the defensive side she has 108 digs, averaging two digs per set.
  • Senior libero Elizabeth Barnes has a team high of 263 digs, averaging 4.96 digs per set. On the offensive side she has 14 digs.
 
TUESDAY TALK PODCAST
  • Angelica Santini Bulerin was featured on this week's Tuesday Talk – IU Athletics podcast (Episode 3).
  • The episode dropped Tuesday afternoon and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the IU Athletics website.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Immaculata women's volleyball team will be back in action on Saturday, October 4, when they travel to Alvernia for a Tri-Match. The Mighty Macs will play Rutgers-Camden at 1 p.m., and Alvernia at 3 p.m.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Dinah Stabinski

#12 Dinah Stabinski

S
5' 4"
Senior
Calissa Araujo

#11 Calissa Araujo

OH
5' 10"
Junior
Mia Esposito

#18 Mia Esposito

MH
6' 0"
Senior
Emma Hodgson

#17 Emma Hodgson

MH
5' 9"
Senior
Eliana Szatkowski

#8 Eliana Szatkowski

M
6' 0"
Sophomore
Damani Myers

#24 Damani Myers

MB/OH
5' 10"
Freshman
Angelica Santini Bulerin

#16 Angelica Santini Bulerin

S
5' 7"
Freshman
Antonia Antolini

#12 Antonia Antolini

MB
5' 10"
Freshman
Adriana Ventura

#25 Adriana Ventura

L
5' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dinah Stabinski

#12 Dinah Stabinski

5' 4"
Senior
S
Calissa Araujo

#11 Calissa Araujo

5' 10"
Junior
OH
Mia Esposito

#18 Mia Esposito

6' 0"
Senior
MH
Emma Hodgson

#17 Emma Hodgson

5' 9"
Senior
MH
Eliana Szatkowski

#8 Eliana Szatkowski

6' 0"
Sophomore
M
Damani Myers

#24 Damani Myers

5' 10"
Freshman
MB/OH
Angelica Santini Bulerin

#16 Angelica Santini Bulerin

5' 7"
Freshman
S
Antonia Antolini

#12 Antonia Antolini

5' 10"
Freshman
MB
Adriana Ventura

#25 Adriana Ventura

5' 2"
Freshman
L