WATERBURY, Conn. – The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team fell to Holy Family University and the University of Bridgeport to close out the Post Eagles Invitational. The Owls dropped a 3-1 decision to Holy Family, 3-1 before falling 3-2 to Bridgeport. SCSU falls to 6-2 on the season, while Holy Family improves to 2-1, and Bridgeport improved to 3-2.
Game 1: Holy Family 3, SCSU 1
| Set Scores |
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| Set 1: SCSU 25, HF 12 |
Set 3: HF 25, SCSU 17 |
| Set 2: HF 25, SCSU 22 |
Set 4: HF 25, SCSU 21 |
- Layla Cortez (Miami, Fla.) led the Owls with 13 kills as well as three blocks while Gabriela Gaibur (Monroe, N.Y.) finished with 12 kills and 13 digs.
- Taylor Jones (Middletown, N.Y.) also had a double-double with 28 assists and 10 digs, as well as one service ace.
- The Owls won the first set after breaking a 8-8 tie and going on a 10-2 run to take a 18-10 lead. Holy Family got back on board and won the serve back before the Owls closed out the game with a 7-1 win to take the first set, 25-12.
- The second set was tight as the two teams traded points to a 16-16 tie. After Holy Family won four-straight points to take a 20-16 lead, Southern answered with a 4-1 run to make it 21-20, Holy Family. HFU powered away down the stretch, winning four of the final six points.
- In the fourth set, both teams battled to a 12-12 tie before a 5-2 run gave Holy Family a 17-14 lead. Holy Family then won five of the next six points to take a 22-16 lead before both teams played back-and-forth with a kill by Gaibur making it 23-21. Holy Family was able to hang-on and close the match with a pair of kills by Carly Covington.
Game 2: Bridgeport 3, SCSU 1
| Set Scores |
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| Set 1: SCSU 25, BPT 16 |
Set 4: BPT 28, SCSU 26 |
| Set 2: SCSU 25, BPT 21 |
Set 5: BPT 15, SCSU 10 |
| Set 3: BPT 25, SCSU 17 |
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- Layla Cortez led the Owls for the second-straight game in kills with 15. Gabriela Gaibur and Abigail Epstein (Crystal River, Fla.) each collected 14 kills.
- Taylor Jones picked up 51 assists, nine digs, two service aces, and two blocks.
- The Owls won the first two sets before surrendering the next two sets to the Purple Knights, who forced a fifth set.
- The final set was close with both teams trading points and the lead for much of the game. With SCSU up 8-6, Bridgeport went on a 6-0 run to take a 12-8 lead. The Purple Knights held on for the win.
Notes
- Taylor Jones has recorded double-digit assists in all eight games for the Owls this season.
- Taylor Jones has recorded 50-or-more assists in two of the Owls last three games.
- Krishnalei So'oto tallied a career-high 28 digs against Holy Family on Sept. 11.
- Gabriela Gaibur tallied her fourth double-double of the season against Holy Family on Sept. 11 with 13 digs and 12 kills.
- Erika Benson has tallied at least one block in each of the Owls eight games this season.
Up Next
The Owls will continue their roadshow on Tuesday, Sept. 14 when they travel to Caldwell University.
