Box Score 1 | Box Score 2


LAKEWOOD, N.J. – The Southern Connecticut State University women's volleyball team swept non-conference foes Caldwell University and Georgian Court University on Saturday afternoon as part of a tri-match hosted by Georgian Court. The Owls edged past the Cougars, 3-1, before defeating the Lions in three-straight sets, 3-0.
 
Match 1: So. Conn. St. 3, Caldwell 1
Set Scores: 25-15 (SCS), 25-20 (SCS), 25-17 (CDU) and 25-22 (SCS)
Records: So. Conn. St. (9-7) | Caldwell (10-8)
 
IT WAS ALL SOUTHERN:
Southern Connecticut ended set one quickly defeating the Courgars, 25-15.
 
OWLS CONTROLLED THE THREAT:
Set two saw Southern Connecticut and Caldwell fight for lead, but the Owls conquered the set, 25-20.
 
COUGARS FORCE FOURTH SET:
Behind a .256 hitting percentage, Caldwell was able to force a fourth set as the Cougars upset the Owls, 25-17.
 
OWLS IMPROVE TO 9-7:
Caldwell found themselves within inches of the Southern Connecticut, but a solid finish for the Owls secured the 3-1 win in match one.
 
STAT BREAKDOWN:

• Sophomore Leanna Jadus (Long Beach, Calif.) recorded a team-high eight kills while redshirt junior Nicole Hauser (Stevens Point, Wisc.), junior Alexandria Jurgens (Cornwall, N.Y.) and freshman Killian Chambers (Shelby Township, Mich.) collected six kills a piece.
• Jurgens led the Owls in service aces with four and assists with 16.
• Senior Faith Ford (New Britain, Conn.) was a strong impact for the Owls as the outside hitter registered a team-high six blocks.

 
Match 2: So. Conn. St. 3, Georgian Court 0
Set Scores: 25-9 (SCS), 25-23 (SCS) and 25-22 (SCS)
Records: So. Conn. St. (10-7) | Georgian Court (8-11)
 
DOMINATE FIRST SET:
Southern Connecticut dominated set one as the Owls went up 1-0 after winning by 16, 25-9.
 
SO CLOSE:
Georgian Court saw its lead grow smaller and smaller as a well balanced attack from the Owls secured the 25-23 second set win.
 
ITS ALL OVER:
Similar to set two, Caldwell and Southern Connecticut kept exchanging the momentum of the game, but Southern Connecticut took the final set and match, 25-22.
 
STAT BREAKDOWN:

• Freshman Gabriela Vazquez (Meriden, Conn.) was just shy of recording her third double-double of the season as the rookie tallied 12 kills, five digs, a block and an assist.
• Jurgens collected a team-high 12 assists while Nimz added 10, respectively.
• Southern Connecticut led Georgian Court in points (51), kills (33), aces (12), blocks (nine) and assists (25).

 
UP NEXT:
Southern Connecticut returns to action on October 4th as the Owls tackle Merrimack College. Match time is set for 7 p.m. in North Andover, Mass.