Women's Volleyball vs. Rutgers-Camden and Alvernia
Saturday, Oct. 4 | 1 and 3 p.m.
Physical Education Center | Reading, Pa.

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WHAT TO KNOW

• Immaculata (3-9) have faced Rowan and Widener this week and are aiming to stop an overall four-match losing streak.
• The Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors (4-9, 0-3 NJAC) are coming off two matches this week against Rutgers-Newark and Kean, both of which were losses.
• The Alvernia Golden Wolves (5-6, 0-2 MAC) played Widener on Tuesday, just before the Mighty Macs did. They are trying to halt a two-match skid.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Scarlet Raptors lead the Mighty Macs all-time 9-2, including the last nine victories. Immaculata's last win was on Oct. 6, 2008.
• Alvernia is 11-4 all-time against Immaculata. This will be the first meeting between the teams in nine years. The Mighty Macs' previous victory was on Sept. 21, 2013.

LAST MEETING

• Immaculata last saw the Scarlet Raptors last season on Sept. 12, 2024. Rutgers-Camden won 3-0.
  • For the Mighty Macs, Alayah Phifer's seven kills led the team. Dinah Stabinski recorded 12 digs to lead the defense.
• The Mighty Macs and Golden Wolves last met on Sept. 10, 2016, where Alvernia won in four sets.
  • Immaculata had a three-way tie for first for kills: Shelby Belk, Olivia Zdradzinski, and Arden Vizzard.
  • Zdradzinski and Madi Curley were the primary setters with 14 and 11 assists, respectively.

MIGHTY MAC NOTES

• Mia Esposito is the team leader in kills (118). So far this week, she has 18 kills: seven against Rowan, and 11 against Widener.
• Esposito and Angelica Santini Bulerin have started every match this season.
• Santini Bulerin has 232 assists in her first season. She's averaging 5.52 assists per set. Santini Bulerin also leads the Mighty Macs with 20 aces.
• Antonia Antolini and Esposito are the primary defensive stalwarts. Respectively, they are first and second on the team with 23 and 21 blocks.
• Adriana Ventura has recorded 196 digs.

SCOUTING RUTGERS-CAMDEN

• The Scarlet Raptors' star first-year, Asha Pensa Johnson, paces the offense with 110 kills.
  • Four players, including Pensa Johnson, have at least 80 kills.
• JoAnna Andrews (223) and Avery Ang (190) keep the offense moving with team-highs in assists.
• Ang has a team-best 22 aces.
• Gabby Gbolahan's 24 blocks are good for first for Rutgers-Camden.
• Mia Owens has a team-high 228 digs to lead the back row.

SCOUTING ALVERNIA

• Alvernia's main offensive option is Allison Wolf, who is first on the Golden Wolves with 118 kills. Olivia Rohrbaugh and Allie Evangelista are right behind with 80 each.
• Marli Emrich is the Golden Wolves' setter, tallying 235 of Alvernia's 365 assists.
• Hailey McDevitt's 20 aces lead the team.
• Caroline Buggy and McDevitt each have at least 100 digs. Buggy has 153; McDevitt has 100.

TUESDAY TALK PODCAST

• Santini Bulerin was featured on this week's Tuesday Talk – IU Athletics podcast (Episode 3).
• The episode dropped on Tuesday. It is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music, as well as on Immaculata's athletics website (gomightymacs.com) under "Fan Zone."

UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs host a doubleheader next Friday, Oct. 10. They will play the Rutgers University-Newark Scarlet Raiders at 5 p.m. and the York College Spartans at 7 p.m.