John Steady

Box Score

Southern Conn. State SCS 11-2, 1-0

Pace PACE 1-6, 0-1

Southern Conn. State SCS

11-2, 1-0

Final

Sep. 23, 2021

Pace PACE

1-6, 0-1

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Southern Conn. State SCS	25	25	25	(3)
Pace PACE	18	19	19	(0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | 9/23/2021 9:03:00 PM

Volleyball Sweeps Pace In Conference Opener

Next Match:

vs. Daemen College (N.Y.)

9/26/2021 | 1:00 P.M.

Next Match

Full Schedule

Sep. 26 (Sun) / 1:00 P.M.

vs. Daemen College (N.Y.)

Recap
Roster

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. - The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team swept Pace University in its Northeast 10 conference opener, 3-0. With the win, the Owls improve to 11-2 overall and 1-0 in the NE10, while the Setters fall to 1-6 overall and 0-1 in the NE10.

Set Scores
Set 1: SCS 25, PACE 18
Set 2: SCS 25, PACE 19
Set 3: SCS 25, PACE 19

SCSU extended its winning streak to five games as Gabriela Gaibur (Monroe, N.Y.) led the attack with 10 kills, 10 digs, and two service aces. Krishnalei So'oto (Oceanside, Calif.) recorded a game-high 14 digs and three service aces. Taylor Jones (Middletown, N.Y.) paced the Owls with 38 assists.

How It Happened

Both squads jumped out of the gates with their offensive attack, but it was the Owls who benefited from a 7-1 run early on that allowed them to hold the lead and capture a set one victory.
The second set began in favor of the Setters who held the lead for the majority of the second showing. SCSU used a 7-2 run to tie it midway through the set, 17-17. The Owls offense put their feet on the gas and pulled away with an 8-2 run to secure the second set victory.
The final set was a tight scoring race from the start. Midway through the set, the Owls went on a 8-2 scoring run and gained an eight-point lead, 20-12. The Setters narrowed the gap and responded with a 6-2 run. SCSU picked up the three of the final four points in the set to secure the sweep.

Notes

With 10 kills and 10 digs against Pace, Gabriela Gaibur now has eight double-doubles in 13 games this season.
With 38 assists against Pace on Sept. 23, Taylor Jones now has 338 assists for the year in 33 sets played for a 10.24 assists-per-set average. The last rookie to have over 300 assists through the first 13 games of the season was Kailyn O'Neal, who had 331 assists through the first 13 games played.
Jones has collected double-digit kills in all 13 of the Owls games this season. This was also her third straight 30-plus kill game.
Lillee Olson's seven kills against Pace are a career-high for the transfer student. Her previous best was four kills at Post on Sept. 10.
The Owls 11-2 start gives them their third-best record through the first 12 games of the season, trailing the 2009 that opened the year at 13-0 and the 2021 team that was 11-1. They ultimately posted a 14-1 record through their first 15 games.
This was the Owls seventh sweep of the season over opponents. The last time SCSU swept opponents seven times through the first 13 games of the season was during the 2017 season.