FLUSHING, N.Y. – Opening East Coast Conference play on Saturday afternoon, the Queens College volleyball team welcomed defending champions Daemen University Wildcats to Fitzgerald Gym.
In a match that saw 26 ties and 13 lead changes, the Knights were swept for the second time in 10 matches as they opened their ECC opener with a 3-0 loss
(Set Scores: 18-25, 23-25, 15-25) to the defending champions.
With the loss, the Knights move to 6-4 on the season and 0-1 in ECC play.
Match 10 Recap (Set Scores: 18-25, 23-25, 15-25)
- A back-and-forth first set in the early going saw nine ties and four lead changes, however with the set tied at 13-13, a Wildcats 12-5 run to end the first set would see them take a 1-0 lead with a 25-18 first set victory.
- In the second set, the Knights quickly found themselves trailing 7-3 before using a timeout to stop the visitors' momentum.
- Trailing 6-10, the Knights would go an 8-2 run as they took a 14-12 lead.
- Trailing 23-20, sophomore Kendall Conrad (Carolltown, PA) and junior Christina Franco (Lynbrook, N.Y.) would help the Knights tie the set at 23-23 forcing the Wildcats to take a timeout.
- The visitors would use the timeout to earn a 25-23 second set victory and take a 2-0 match lead.
- For the third straight set, both teams would exchange leads but with the set tied at 10-10, a 7-0 run by the Wildcats would see them run away with the match before earning a 25-15 third set victory to sweep the Knights 3-0.
By the Numbers
- Franco led the Knights with a near double-double recording seven kills and nine digs, while Conrad tallied seven kills, five digs, and a match-high three blocks.
- Junior Alicia Cervera (Valencia, Spain) recorded six kills, seven digs, and one block on the afternoon.
- Junior setter Despina Boudouris (Athens, Greece) tallied her sixth double-double of the year with 19 assists, and 10 digs to go with two kills and one service ace.
Next Match: Head Coach
Stefan Leger and the Knights conclude the homestand Sunday (Sept. 24) afternoon as the Saints of D'Youville University visit Fitzgerald Gymnasium. First serve is set for noon.
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