PHILADELPHIA – In a matchup of the teams with the top two records in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC), the HFU Volleyball Team fought off a match point as part of a match-ending 10-5 run to defeat league leader Jefferson in five sets (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 11-25, 18-16) on Saturday afternoon.
Down 8-11, the Tigers tallied six of the next seven points, as
Gianna DiPilato (Verbank, N.Y./Millbrook) registered a kill and
Leah Logan (Bloomfield, N.J./Abundant Life Academy) and
Grace Sims (Glenwood Springs, Colo./Glenwood Springs) combined for a block, to set up two match points.
The Rams responded with 5-1 to set up a match point, which
Mackenzie Layton (Clarksboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional) staved off to set the stage for back-to-back
Mia Wise (Genoa, Ill./Genoa-Kingston) aces to seal the victory.
Individual Highlights
- Logan led all players with six blocks
- Abby Bachman (Westampton, N.J./Rancocas Valley) had a match-high with five aces, while Wise and Sims were second with three apiece
- Wise added a team-best 36 assists and 11 digs for her 13th double-double of the season, while Sims contributed eight kills and was second with four blocks
- Layton and DiPilato led Holy Family with 12 kills apiece
- Layton added a career-high 19 digs for her 10th double-double of the year, while DiPilato contributed a career-best four blocks
- Cadence Palmer (Holland, Pa./Council Rock South) topped the Tigers with a season-best 20 digs
Inside the Box Score
- Holy Family's statistical advantages came in aces (12-7) and blocks (9-6)
Up Next
The Tigers host Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
