PHILADELPHIA – The Holy Family University rallied from losing the first set and being down 2-10 in the fourth to defeat Chestnut Hill (21-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-22) on Tuesday night inside of the Campus Center.
Individual Highlights
- Mia Wise (Genoa, Ill./Genoa-Kingston) led all players with 44 assists and four aces, while adding 13 digs for her eight double-double of the season
- The sophomore became the fifth student-athlete in program history to surpass 2,000 career assists
- Mackenzie Layton (Clarksboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional) and Gianna DiPilato (Verbank, N.Y./Millbrook) also posted double-doubles with the two highest kill totals of 18 and 14, respectively
- Layton had 11 digs for her sixth double-double of the year, while DiPilato finished with 15 for her second
- Cadence Palmer (Holland, Pa./Council Rock South) led all players with 16 digs and was second with three aces
- Allana Johnson (Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook) toped the Tigers with four blocks
- Grace Sims (Glenwood Springs, Colo./Glenwood Springs) fell one kill shy of double digits, while Leah Logan (Bloomfield, N.J./Abundant Life Academy) added seven
Inside the Box Score
- Holy Family's 52 kills and 50 assists were new season-bests
How it Happened
- After dropping the first set, HFU scored the first nine points of the second as Layton recorded three kills
- The Tigers overcame an 8-10 deficit in the third thanks to an 11-1 surge that featured three DiPilato kills
- Holy Family then stormed back from 2-10 down in the fourth, taking its first lead at 19-18
- That was part of an 11-5 run to and the match, which ended with back-to-back Layton kills
Up Next
The Tigers continue their week on Thursday, traveling to Bridgeport for a 7 p.m. start.
