Alvin Furlow

Box Score

St. Anselm SA 15-5,6-2 NE10

Southern Conn. St. SCSU 20-8,6-3 NE10

St. Anselm SA

15-5,6-2 NE10

Final

Oct. 30, 2021

Southern Conn. St. SCSU

20-8,6-3 NE10

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
St. Anselm SA	18	25	20	21	(1)
Southern Conn. St. SCSU	25	18	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | 10/30/2021 7:09:00 PM

Volleyball Takes Down Saint Anselm, 3-1

Next Match:

at University of New Haven

11/4/2021 | 7:00 P.M.

Next Match

Full Schedule

Nov. 04 (Thu) / 7:00 P.M.

at University of New Haven

Recap
Roster

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team upended Saint Anselm, 3-1, at Pelz Gymnasium. The Owls improved to 20-8 overall and 6-3 in the Northeast 10, while the Hawks fell to 15-6 overall and 5-3 in the NE10.

Junior Gabriela Gaibur (Monroe, N.Y.) and graduate student Gabriela Vazquez (Vega Alta, Puerto Rico) were behind the Owls' arsenal attack against Saint Anselm. Sophomore Taylor Jones (Middletown, N.Y.) dished out 44 assists, while graduate student Abigail Epstein (Crystal River, Fla.) picked up nine kills, eight digs, and seven blocks. Sophomore's Krishnalei So'oto (Oceanside, Calif.) and Kacey Deecher (Granby, Mass.) recorded 19 and 17 digs, respectively.

Set Scores
Set 1: SCS 25, STA 18	Set 3: SCS 25, STA 20
Set 2: STA 25, SCS 18	Set 4: SCS 25, STA 21

How It Happened

Southern Connecticut started strong in the opening set and outscored Saint Anselm 7-2 through the first nine points. The rest of the set saw both teams in a push-and-pull scenario, but ultimately, the Owls strong start to the set proved to be the difference as they went on to win by seven points.
Saint Anselm came out firing in set two and outscored the Owls 5-2. SCSU was able to tie it, 15-15, but the Hawks recorded 10 of the last 13 points for a set two victory.
The Hawks carried their momentum from set two into set three and picked up six of the first eight points. Both sides traded points and opportunities, but Saint Anselm came ahead in the tug-o-war with a 10-8 lead. Southern did not let up and responded with 7-0 run behind three Vazquez kills and two service aces from So'oto. The Hawks attempted to muster a comeback, but fell short and the Owls took a five-point victory.
The final set was a close battle between both sides as the back-and-forth play continued. With the score tied 12-12, Southern rattled off a 5-1 run that stretched its lead to four points. Saint Anselm attempted to catch the Owls and eventually came within two, but SCSU closed out the match scoring three of the last four points en route to victory.

Player Notes

Gabriela Gaibur recorded her 16th double-double of the season with 16 kills and 16 digs. Gaibur also picked up her 19th game this season with at least 10 kills, and fifth with at least 15 kills.
Taylor Jones has recorded double-digit assists in every single one of her 25 appearances this season.
Jones now has 20 games this season with at least 20 assists and six games with at least 40 assists.
Gabriela Vazquez notched her third double-double of the season with 14 kills and 13 digs.
Abigail Epstein tied a career-high in blocks with seven. Her career-high was set on Nov. 1, 2019 against Saint Michael's.
Krishnalei So'oto tallied her 20th game this season with double-digit digs and her 12th with at least 15 digs.
So'oto tied a career-high in service aces with four. Her career-high was set against Stonehill on Oct. 5, 2021.