Women's Volleyball vs. Centenary (N.J.)
Wednesday, Oct. 29 | 7 p.m.
Alumnae Hall | Immaculata, Pa.

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WHAT TO KNOW

• Immaculata (8-14, 2-1 AEC) is looking to get back in the win column on Wednesday after a 3-1 loss on Saturday to Marywood.
• The Centenary University Cyclones (14-11, 2-1 AEC) are riding a three-match winning streak coming into Wednesday. They picked up consecutive sweeps against Saint Elizabeth and Goucher on Saturday in a home tri-match.

SERIES HISTORY

• The all-time series between Immaculata and Centenary is tied at 8-8.

LAST MEETING

• The Mighty Macs and Cyclones last saw each other on Oct. 19, 2024. Immaculata swept Centenary on the road.
• Mia Esposito led the team with eight kills.
• Jenna Bozzo was the primary setter with 11 assists.
• Christian Lenzo's three aces were first on the team.
• Dinah Stabinski's 19 digs paced the back row.

MIGHTY MAC NOTES

• Esposito has a team-high 216 kills. She is currently tied for fifth in Immaculata women's volleyball history for single-season kills. Seven against Centenary would push her to fourth.
• Angelica Santini Bulerin has logged 498 assists so far in her first season. In Immaculata's single-season records, she sits at ninth. Santini Bulerin needs 13 assists to claim the seventh spot.
  • Santini Bulerin also leads the team with 37 aces.
• A team-high 316 digs belong to Adriana Ventura. She needs 15 more to insert herself in the top 10 in the record book.
• Antonia Antolini is one of the Mighty Macs' primary defenders with 43 blocks (12 solo, 31 assisted). Antolini needs three more assisted blocks to jump to eighth in Immaculata's record book. At the moment, there is a three-way tie for eighth with 33.

SCOUTING CENTENARY

• Poppy Skjonnemand is the Cyclones' main offensive option with 361 kills. In second is Jennifer Thistlethwaite (211). Skjonnemand and Thistlethwaite are the top two in the Atlantic East Conference.
• Vanessa Pagano is Centenary's setter with 533 assists.
• The Cyclones have plenty of options for servers. Rey Bennett has a team-high 71 aces, followed by Thistlethwaite (66) and Pagano (59). All three are top five in the conference.
• Bennett's 413 digs are a team-best (and second in the conference).
• Cameron Fulcher is in first with 24 blocks (15 solo, nine assisted).

SENIOR DAY

• Prior to the match, the Mighty Macs will honor their three seniors: Emma Hodgson, Diana Rivera, and Esposito.

UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs play the second match of a back-to-back tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. They will be at Cairn University to face the Highlanders.