WHEELING, W.Va. (Sept. 20) – The Vulcans split a pair of matches on Saturday while competing at the Atlantic Region Crossover, dropping a match to host Wheeling before registering a win over Fairmont State.
NOTES
• The California (PA) volleyball team stands at 9-2 overall following a spit of four matches at the Atlantic Region Crossover this weekend.
• Freshman
Olivia Weiseman and junior
Sarah Stephenson combined for over 100 points this weekend while averaging 3.93 and 3.29 kills per set, respectively.
NOTES VS WHEELING
• The Vulcans were dealt a 3-1 loss (25-17, 24-26, 25-21, 25-16) to the Cardinals, which won 11-consecutive Mountain East Conference (MEC) Championships prior to last year.
• Weiseman tallied a kill/dig double-double with 15 kills and 14 digs, plus two blocks.
• Stephenson posted 11 kills and five blocks, while senior
Elisa Rugiero finished with nine kills on a .308 hitting percentage.
• Sophomore
Morgan Johnson registered 21 assists and senior
Adrianna Favata collected 17 assists in the loss.
• Senior
Caroline Mercer paced the defense with 15 digs and junior
Kay Lindenfelser added 11 digs versus the Cardinals.
• Sophomore
Lindsey Scammell recorded six blocks and freshman
Ava Norfolk finished with four blocks.
• The match served as a return for head coach
Audrey Emerich to Wheeling, as she played five seasons for the Cardinals and spent two years as a graduate assistant.
NOTES VS FAIRMONT STATE
• Cal earned a 3-1 victory (25-16, 6-25, 25-23, 25-20) over the Fighting Falcons, which entered play with double-digit wins.
• Stephenson and Weiseman both established career highs with 21 kills while hitting identical .327 clips.
• Rugiero added eight kills on Saturday versus Fairmont State.
• Johnson set a career high with 24 assists and Favata finished with 23 assists in the win.
• Mercer was credited with a career-high 25 digs, as five players reached double-digit digs.
• Johnson and Favata both collected assist/dig double-doubles and Lindenfelser totaled 11 digs.
• The trio of Norfolk, Scammell and Stephenson all registered three blocks.
NEXT
• Cal returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 23, when it hosts Glenville State for its home opener at the Convocation Center with play starting at 6 p.m.
