KUTZTOWN, Pa. (Sept. 12) – The Vulcans opened their weekend play with a 3-0 win (26-24, 25-20, 25-18) over Caldwell (NJ) on Friday afternoon at the Shannon Sullivan Memorial Tournament hosted by Kutztown.
NOTES
• The California (PA) volleyball team (4-0) has started the year with four-consecutive victories for the fifth time in the last two decades (2005, 2006, 2008, 2023).
• The Vulcans have already surpassed their win total from last season.
• Freshman
Olivia Weiseman established a season high with 18 kills on a .471 hitting percentage.
• Senior
Elisa Rugiero and sophomore
Anna-Marie Petricevic added eight and six kills, respectively, on Friday.
• Sophomore
Morgan Johnson paced the team with 19 assists and senior
Adrianna Favata finished with 13 assists versus Caldwell.
• Senior
Caroline Mercer led the team with 13 digs and junior
Kay Lindenfelser collected nine digs, while Weiseman added eight digs.
• Sophomore transfer
Lindsey Scammell registered six blocks and junior
Sarah Stephenson totaled five blocks against the Cougars.
NEXT
• Cal continues play at Sullivan Memorial Tournament tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 13, when it faces Bowie State and the host Golden Bears, starting at 11:30 a.m.
