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Felician FELICIAN 0-10, 0-5 CACC
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Winner Holy Family HFU 7-6, 4-0 CACC
Felician FELICIAN
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Holy Family HFU
7-6, 4-0 CACC
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Felician FELICIAN 18 19 19 (0)
Holy Family HFU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Tigers Remain Unbeaten in CACC; Defeats Felician, 3-0



Philadelphia, Pa. - The Holy Family University women's volleyball team won its fourth straight match after shutting out Felician University by the score of 3-0 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest on Saturday evening inside the Campus Center Gymnasium.
 
Score: Holy Family 3, Felician 0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-19)
Records: Holy Family (7-6, 4-0 CACC) | Felician (0-10, 0-5 CACC)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (Campus Center Gymnasium)
 
Statistical Leaders
Holy Family: Chase Wassel (North Wales, Pa./Lansdale Catholic) (Kills - 21) | Kacie Brien (Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township) (Assists - 40) | Kelly Bergen (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) (Digs - 16)
Felician: Kaleysa Vodrazka & Paulina Calero (Kills - 5) | Charlotte Greek (Assists - 16) | Lauren Mack (Digs - 11)
 
How It Happened
Holy Family made quick work of the Golden Falcons as the Tigers took the match in three sets.  The Tigers recorded 46 kills compared to just 23 by Felician.  Holy Family also recorded 10 service aces in the match, while the Golden Falcons only tallied one on the serve.
 
In the first set, Holy Family led by as many as nine points when a Felician service error made the score 19-8.  However, the Golden Falcons scored eight of the next 10 points to cut the lead down to 20-16.  Despite the surge by Felician, Holy Family settled down and went on to win the set, 25-18, after scoring the final three points of the set.  Sophomore Chase Wassel (North Wales, Pa./Lansdale Catholic) recorded back-to-back kills before sophomore Kelly Bergen (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) clinched the set with a service ace.
 
In a tighter second set Holy Family grabbed the lead for good after breaking a 12-12 tie.  Freshman Gianna Pesognelli (Phoenix, Ariz./Pinnacle) started a mini 3-0 run with a kill that changed the momentum of the set.  The Tigers never relinquished the lead from there and took the set, 25-19. 
 
The momentum carried over to the third set as the Tigers opened with a 6-1 run before Felician called a timeout.  Out of the quick break, the Golden Falcons scored five straight points to tie the set.  Both teams would exchange the lead before the Tigers broke a 9-9 tie with five unanswered points.  A service ace by freshman Nicole Cripps (Willow Grove, Pa./Archbishop Wood) capped the run as the Tigers led, 14-9.  Holy Family led by as many as eight points when another attack error by Felician made the score 20-12.  Wassel capped the scoring on the afternoon with a kill to close the set with a 25-19 victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
Holy Family: Wassel led the match with 21 kills while recording a .310 attack percentage.  She also totaled six digs and three service aces. Sophomore Jaime Bonner (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent) totaled nine kills, while Pesognelli came through with seven kills.  Pesognelli finished the match with a .500 attack percentage. Bergen led the match with 16 digs, while junior Kacie Brien (Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township) produced 40 assists to pace the offense.
 
Felician: Paulina Calero and Kaleysa Vodrazka each finished with five kills to lead the Golden Falcons.  Calero also tallied seven digs.  Lauren Mack totaled 11 digs, while Charlotte Greek finished with 16 assists and four digs.
 
Next Up
Holy Family returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 27 as the Tigers travel to face Georgian Court University in a CACC contest.  Match time is slated for 6 p.m. in Lakewood, N.J.

 
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