NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Alyssa Gage (Beverly Hills, Fla.) registered a game-high 18 kills, while junior Gabriela Vazquez (Meriden, Conn.) notched 11 kills and a .526 hitting percentage as the Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 win over Queens (N.Y.) tonight.
 
SET SCORES: 25-18, 25-14, 25-10
TEAM RECORDS: SCSU 5-4 | Queens 0-5

LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS
- Gage also added seven digs and posted a .424 hitting percentage.
- Vazquez also tallied seven digs for the Owls.
- Freshman Kailyn O'Neal (Katy, Texas) posted a game-high 30 assists in just two sets of action.
- Anna Venard (Thornton, Colo.) had a game-high 12 digs.
- Jillian Chambers (Shelby Township, Mich.) recorded five kills and 10 digs.
- Erika Benson (Kings Park, N.Y.) registered six kills and a .545 hitting percentage.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Game one was a close affair for the better part of the set. However, with the Owls leading 19-18, SCSU finished by scoring the final six points to claim the win.
- Southern's lead was 9-7 in game two before another run of six straight points gave the hosts some breathing room. The lead eventually stretched to 13 points en route to an 11-point win.
- Tied at 4-4 in game three, another 6-0 run for the Owls gave them a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The final 15-point margin was the largest of the game.
 
UP NEXT: vs. Jefferson (at Wilmington), Friday at 3 p.m.