IMMACULATA, Pa. – Immaculata women's volleyball hosted the Saint Elizabeth University Eagles on Saturday to open Atlantic East Conference (AEC) play. The Mighty Macs were victorious 3-0.
The Mighty Macs are 5-14 for the season. They are 1-0 in conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST SAINT ELIZABETH
- Immaculata controlled the pace in the first set with an 8-1 run, which put the score at 14-6. The Mighty Macs saw kills from a variety of players, as Madi Kyle capped off a 7-1 Immaculata push with a kill. She also ended the set on a kill, giving Immaculata a 25-11 set one win.
- Angelica Santini Bulerin began the second set with two aces in the initial three points. A few Saint Elizabeth errors helped propel Immaculata's lead further. The Eagles got the score to a two-point deficit for them, but the Mighty Macs kept their distance. Eliana Szatkowski finished it off with an ace for a final of 25-17.
- The Mighty Macs' offense roared to life in the final frame. The home team pounced on a 17-5 advantage, as Santini Bulerin ended the outburst on back-to-back aces. Adriana Ventura joined in on the ace attack with two consecutive of her own. The set was at match point, 24-8. After three scores from Saint Elizabeth, a Szatkowski kill provided the Mighty Macs a 25-11 win, and a 3-0 sweep for the day.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Kyle had a team-best eight kills.
- Tara Hirschtritt logged 12 assists.
- Santini Bulerin put up 10 assists, four aces, and six digs.
- Ventura's eight digs were the most in the back row.
UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs will be at Centenary University (N.J.) for a match on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Game time with the Cyclones is at 6 p.m.
