When and Where:
Oct. 7, 2026 – Patchogue, N.Y.
Records:
SJLI 8-3, 2-0 Skyline;
Purchase 5-9, 0-3 Skyline
The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) women's volleyball team earned a 3-1 victory over Purchase on Wednesday evening at the John A. Danzi Center Gym, winning 25-21, 24-26, 25-18 and 25-16.
Top Performers:
- Chelsea D'Esposito led the Golden Eagles with 12 kills, three service aces and 25 digs.
- Samantha Lund recorded 31 assists, 11 digs, one service ace and one kill
- Andrea Cairo added six kills on 19 attacks (.263) and five digs
- Sophia DiPrima-Ginas contributed six kills, one block assist and one kill
- Hazel Parante posted four service aces and 14 digs.
- Karly Hackal recorded five kills on 13 attacks (.231).
How It Happened:
- Set 1: SJLI battled through a back-and-forth opening set before taking control late. With the score tied 17-17, the Golden Eagles scored four straight points to take a 21-17 lead and eventually closed out the set, 25-21.
- Set 2: St. Joseph's jumped out to a 3-0 lead and later held a 23-16 advantage. Purchase rallied with a 7-0 run to tie the set at 23-23 before the teams traded points. Purchase ultimately claimed the set, 26-24.
- Set 3: After Purchase took a 7-4 lead, SJLI responded with a 9-0 run to move ahead 12-8. The Golden Eagles maintained the advantage throughout the remainder of the set and finished with a 25-18 victory.
- Set 4: SJLI opened the deciding set with a 2-0 deficit before scoring 10 of the next 11 points to take an 11-3 lead. The Golden Eagles continued to pull away and finished off the match with a 25-16 win.
Notes:
- SJLI finished with 37 kills, 14 service aces and 81 digs.
- The Golden Eagles held Purchase to a -.094 hitting percentage while recording a .054 team hitting percentage.
- SJLI improved to 2-0 in Skyline Conference play.
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday, October 10, when they host Albertus Magnus and Montclair St. for a tri-match starting at 10 AM.
