ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team defeated Daemen College, 3-1, and fell to Molloy College, 3-1, at Quealy Gymnasium on Sept. 26, 2021. The Owls record stands at 12-3, while Daemen goes to 7-6, and Molloy goes to 6-7.
Game 1: Southern Connecticut 3, Daemen 1
Set Scores
Set 1: Daemen 25, SCSU 21
Set 2: SCSU 25, Daemen 18
Set 3: SCSU 25, Daemen 22
Set 4: SCSU 37, Daemen 35
Gabriela Gaibur (Monroe, N.Y.) (13 kills, 15 digs) and
Taylor Jones (Middletown, N.Y.) (40 assists, 10 digs) both recorded double-doubles.
Gabriela Vazquez (Meriden, Conn.) recorded a team-high 15 kills, while
Krishnalei So'oto (Oceanside, Calif.) had 12 digs and three services aces.
Erika Benson (Kings Park, N.Y.) set a new career-high with eight blocks to go along with three kills.
Game 2: Molloy 3, Southern Connecticut 1
Set Scores
Set 1: SCSU 25, Molloy 19
Set 2: Molloy 25, SCSU 19
Set 3: Molloy 25, SCSU 21
Set 4: Molloy 37, SCSU 16
Gaibur recorded 10 kills, 11 digs, and three service aces. Vazquez had 13 digs and Jones had 21 assists, while Benson added three blocks.
Abigail Epstein (Crystal River, Fla.) and
Layla Cortez (Miami, Fla.) also added nine kills each, and Jones had 21 assists.
Notes against Daemen
- Taylor Jones recorded her third double-double of the season.
- Jones recorded her third game this season with at least 40 assists.
- Erika Benson became the first player with eight total blocks in a game since Kirstin Colwell had eight against Franklin Pierce on Oct. 27, 2018.
- Gabriela Vazquez recorded her fourth game this season wth at least 10 kills, and her second game with at least 15 kills (also done on Sept. 18 against Felician).
- Vazquez tied her career-high in blocks with seven, last done on Oct. 19, 2018 against Stonehill.
- Southern now has had two separate 6 game winning streak in a single season for the first time in program history.
30 Point Sets
- Southern scored at least 30 points set in a set for the eighth time since 2008, when the NCAA switched from a 30-point set format to 25 points. Including their 37 point fourth set today, it was also done...
- Sept. 7, 2018 against Chestnut Hill (31 points, set 3)
- Sept. 30, 2017 against New York Tech (33 points, set 4)
- Sept. 9, 2016 against Lees-McRae (30 points, set 1)
- Sept. 22, 2015 against Assumption (30 points, set 1)
- Oct. 15, 2011 against Philadelphia University (30 points, set 1)
- Nov. 6, 2010 against Saint Anselm (31 points, set 3)
- Sept. 4, 2009 against Molloy (32 points, set 2)
Notes against Molloy
- Gabriela Gaibur recorded her ninth and 10th double-double of the season, and her fifth consecutive double-double dating back to Sept. 17, 2021.
- Layla Cortez set new career highs in blocks (3) and digs (11).
- Taylor Jones recorded her fifth consecutive game with at least 20 assists and her 10th of the season.
- Lily Miller (Ottawa, Ill.) recorded a career-high six digs.
Up Next
The Owls will battle American International College on the road in Northeast 10 action on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
