St. John's University Athletics
St. John's University
Manhattan
St. John's Tops Manhattan, 3-1
9/15/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 15, 2004
Riverdale, NY (September 15, 2004)- Led by a career-high 27 digs by sophomore libero Nicole Colaluca, St. John's came back to defeat Manhattan tonight at Draddy Gymnasium, 3-1 (28-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-20).
The Red Storm improve to 3-3 (0-0 BIG EAST) while the Lady Jaspers fall to 1-7.
The lead changed hands several times during the first game, but Manhattan took its largest lead at 15-10. St. John's came back to tie the game at 18, and eventually took a late 26-25 lead. However, the Lady Jaspers won the next three points and took the first game from the Big East powerhouse.
St. John's took leads of 11-5 and 21-15 in the second game, but the Lady Jaspers came back, closing to within two at 28-26 and 29-27 late in the game. The comeback fell just short as St. John's eventually tallied the deciding the point to even the match at a game apiece.
Manhattan jumped out to a 7-2 lead to start the third game, but St. John's came back to take a 15-12 lead. Manhattan rallied to tie the game at 17, but St. John's pulled away from that point to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
The fourth game also began auspiciously for Manhattan, as the Lady Jaspers took an early 5-2 lead. The lead changed hands again, as Manhattan clung to a 12-10 margin. However, St. John's used a 10-0 run to pull ahead and eventually took the match.
Junior Jackie Ahlers notched 16 kills and Anicia Wood went 10 for 15 with no errors, hitting .677 for the Red Storm.
St. John's will face Siena this Friday, September 17, at the Colgate Raider Challenge in Hamilton, NY. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m.
