Southern Connecticut Volleyball (6-2)
at Caldwell University Cougars (0-4)
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 14
Time: 7 PM
Location: George R. Newman Center (Caldwell, N.J.)
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The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team will continue its road swing on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at Caldwell University.
 
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All-Time Against Caldwell: 7-5
The Last Time They Met: The pair last met on Sept. 21, 2019 where the Cougars swept the Owls at the East Stroudsburg University Invitational.
 
Last Time Out
The Owls dropped their final two games to Holy Family, 3-1, and to Bridgeport, 3-2, at the Post Eagles Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 11.

• Layla Cortez led the Owls in kills both games with 13 kills and three blocks against Holy Family, and 15 kills against Bridgeport.
• Taylor Jones recorded her second 50-plus assist game this season against Bridgeport, where she had 51 assists, nine digs, two service aces, and two blocks.
• Gabriela Gaibur picked up her fourth double-double of the season with 13 digs and 12 kills.

The Owls in the NE10

• Abigail Epstein is first in the conference in hitting percentage (.454), while Erika Benson is second (.354).
• Taylor Jones is third in the conference in assists per set with 10.05. Jones is also fifth in the NE10 in total assists with 211. 
• Gabriela Gaibur is fourth in the NE10 in total kills with 90 on the season.
• Krishnalei So'oto is sixth in digs per set with 4.32 and tied for eighth in total digs with 95.
• Erika Benson is sixth in the NE10 in total blocks with 20, while Abigail Epstein is seventh with 19. 
• Abigail Epstein is third in the conference in total points scored with 104.5

Notes

• Taylor Jones had 52 assists through four sets played against Post on Sept. 10. The last rookie to tally more than 45 assists in a game was Kailyn O'Neal who tallied 48 on Nov. 9, 2018 against Saint Anselm. The last player to tally 52 assists in a game was Tea Carter on Nov. 6, 2019 against New Haven.
• Taylor Jones has recorded 50-or-more assists in two of the Owls last three games.
• Taylor Jones has recorded double-digit assists in all eight games for the Owls this season.
• 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 broke a career-high in blocks with seven against Post on Sept. 10. Her previous career-high of five blocks came on Nov. 17, 2019 against Southern New Hampshire.
• Erika Benson has tallied at least one block in each of the Owls eight games this season.

Up Next
The Owls will host a flurry of games this weekend at Pelz Gymnasium. They will face Post and Franklin Pierce on Friday, Sept. 17, and then Felician on Saturday, Sept. 18.