When and where
November 14, 2024 – Kings Point, NY
The third-seeded St. Joseph's University-New York (L.I.) women's volleyball team saw its season end in a heartbreaking five-set semifinal at #2 United States Merchant Marine Academy on Thursday night.
Records
St. Joseph's (L.I.) 15-11, USMMA 19-8
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How it happened
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A slow start for the Golden Eagles saw the Mariners take a quick 2-0 match lead with 25-16 and 25-14 wins in sets one and two
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Facing elimination, D'Ambrosio capped a 5-1 run for a 14-9 SJLI lead midway through set three. The hosts inched to within two, 14-12, but the next five points went in favor of the visitors creating some breathing room, 19-12, before going on to a 25-20 win
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St. Joseph's jumped out to an early 6-1 advantage in the fourth frame, but that was quickly erased when USMMA produced an 8-0 streak to go ahead 9-6. The Golden Eagles chipped away eventually catching the Mariners at 16. The teams went point for point and found themselves knotted at 25 before kills from D'Ambrosio and Vanderhoof kept SJLI alive with a 27-25 win
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The deciding fifth set picked up where set four left off with both sides exchanging points with USMMA holding a slight 8-7 lead when the teams switched sides. Shortly after, a 5-0 run had the Mariners at their first match-point, 14-8. The Golden Eagles managed to bring it back to 14-12, but an SJLI attack error resulted in a 15-12 win for USMMA
Notes
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As a team, the Golden Eagles posted a .082 hitting percentage while the Mariners finished at .199
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SJLI served six aces to the Mariners' five
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USMMA advances to face top-seeded Manhattanville in the Skyline Championship final on Saturday, Nov. 16
