Volleyball Defeats South Florida, 3-0

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Senior Kristen Conway recorded a season-high 18 kills and a .515 hitting percentage to lead the Syracuse Orange to a 3-0 (30-17, 30-19, 30-20) sweep of South Florida in BIG EAST action this afternoon.

In game one, the Bulls took an early 4-1 lead with the help of kills from Kristina Fabris and Kelsi Andrew-Wasylik. SU came on strong and tied the game 8-8. Behind senior Kathryn Dercher’s serving, the Orange took an 11-8 lead capped by an Aila Dommestrup kill. SU held a steady lead all the way to 18-14, but two Ellen Bruegge kills built the lead to 22-14, and SU went on to win the game 30-17.

In game two, the two teams went back and forth and were tied 10-10. Dommestrup took the ball to serve and rattled off seven-straight points with the help from a pair of Conway kills. She had seven kills in game two. That run proved to be enough and SU went on to win 30-19.

In the third and final game, USF found itself leading 10-7 early. SU was able to tie the game at 11-11, and then 13-13. A Bulls service error gave SU a 14-13 advantage, and the Orange would never look back. Dommestrup served three points to give SU a 25-17 lead, and a kill from Bruegge closed out the match, with SU taking game three, 30-20.

Dommestrup registered 36 assists in the win while sophomore Joscie Kaup had 15 digs. Senior Kathryn Dercher tied her season-high with 11 digs. Freshman Brittany Kern proved strong in game three, tallying four kills and three block assists.

For the Bulls (1-9, 0-2 BIG EAST), Michelle Stalbaum had a team-high 15 kills while Kristina Fabris recorded 11 kills. Kate Verhoff compiled 30 assists in the losing effort, while Stephanie Augustavo had 10 digs.

SU (10-4, 2-0 BIG EAST) is back in action on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when it hosts Siena for a non-conference contest. The match is set for 7:00 p.m. in Manley Field House.

Syracuse University Athletics

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