St. John's University Athletics
Friday, September 5
Honolulu, Hawaii (Stan Sheriff Center)
11:00 PM
St. John's University
3
vs
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New Mexico
St. John's Sweeps New Mexico at Hawaiian Airlines Classic
9/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 6, 2014
HONOLULU - St. John's bounced back from its first loss of the season to sweep New Mexico, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-23) on Friday night in their second match of the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Red Storm was led by junior Karin Palgutova, who posted a season-high 19 kills with a .457 hitting percentage.
With the victory, the Red Storm improves to 5-1 on the season and 1-1 in the tournament, while the Lobos fall to 2-3 on the season and 0-2 at the event.
St. John's registered its fourth sweep of the 2014 campaign while finishing the match with a .356 hitting percentage - the second-highest of the season. Sophomore Briana Guzman led the squad with a career-high 10 kills, three blocks and an impressive .643 attacking percentage. Senior captain Aleksandra Wachowicz was the third St. John's player to post double-digits in kills as she finished the match with 11 to go along with six digs and two service aces.
Junior Deniz Mutlugil finished the match with a match-high in both assists (37) and blocks (5), while senior Ashley Boursiquot recorded three kills and three blocks. Junior libero Shawna-Lei Santos also added nine digs and three assists.
Palgutova was instrumental in putting the Lobos away in the first set as she recorded five kills with a .300 hitting percentage. The Red Storm would expand its lead to five (20-15) late in the set after kills by Boursiquot and Wachowicz, which led to New Mexico calling a timeout. The Lobos would get within three but a service error, followed by a kill from Palgutova would give the Red Storm the set 25-22.
The Red Storm never trailed in the second set and easily took control of the match winning 25-18. Palgutova was very active and accurate as she posted eight kills with a .455 hitting percentage. Mutlugil dished out 13 assists while Wachowicz registered four kills and two digs.
The third and decisive set saw 12 lead changes, but the Red Storm used a late 3-0 run to establish a 22-20 lead against the Lobos and never looked back as it concluded the match with a 25-23 win in the final frame.
Friday's contest marked the second time that these two schools have met on the court. The series is now tied at 1-1 after the Red Storm's victory. The first meeting was Sept. 12, 2008 in Albuquerque, N.M., where St. John's lost in straight sets.
The Red Storm concludes play at the Hawaiian Airlines Classic when it takes on No. 20 Hawai'i, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. in Honolulu. Live stats will be available online at www.hawaiiathletics.com and score updates are available on Twitter (@StJohnsVB).
Follow all the home matches live via GameTracker (free) and StormTracker All-Access (subscription) on RedStormSports.com this season. For more on St. John's volleyball, log onto redstormsports.com or follow the team on twitter (@StJohnsVB) and be sure to use and search the hashtag #sjuvb throughout the entire season.
· Box Score
· LIVE Stats
HONOLULU - St. John's bounced back from its first loss of the season to sweep New Mexico, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-23) on Friday night in their second match of the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Red Storm was led by junior Karin Palgutova, who posted a season-high 19 kills with a .457 hitting percentage.
With the victory, the Red Storm improves to 5-1 on the season and 1-1 in the tournament, while the Lobos fall to 2-3 on the season and 0-2 at the event.
St. John's registered its fourth sweep of the 2014 campaign while finishing the match with a .356 hitting percentage - the second-highest of the season. Sophomore Briana Guzman led the squad with a career-high 10 kills, three blocks and an impressive .643 attacking percentage. Senior captain Aleksandra Wachowicz was the third St. John's player to post double-digits in kills as she finished the match with 11 to go along with six digs and two service aces.
Junior Deniz Mutlugil finished the match with a match-high in both assists (37) and blocks (5), while senior Ashley Boursiquot recorded three kills and three blocks. Junior libero Shawna-Lei Santos also added nine digs and three assists.
Palgutova was instrumental in putting the Lobos away in the first set as she recorded five kills with a .300 hitting percentage. The Red Storm would expand its lead to five (20-15) late in the set after kills by Boursiquot and Wachowicz, which led to New Mexico calling a timeout. The Lobos would get within three but a service error, followed by a kill from Palgutova would give the Red Storm the set 25-22.
The Red Storm never trailed in the second set and easily took control of the match winning 25-18. Palgutova was very active and accurate as she posted eight kills with a .455 hitting percentage. Mutlugil dished out 13 assists while Wachowicz registered four kills and two digs.
The third and decisive set saw 12 lead changes, but the Red Storm used a late 3-0 run to establish a 22-20 lead against the Lobos and never looked back as it concluded the match with a 25-23 win in the final frame.
Friday's contest marked the second time that these two schools have met on the court. The series is now tied at 1-1 after the Red Storm's victory. The first meeting was Sept. 12, 2008 in Albuquerque, N.M., where St. John's lost in straight sets.
The Red Storm concludes play at the Hawaiian Airlines Classic when it takes on No. 20 Hawai'i, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. in Honolulu. Live stats will be available online at www.hawaiiathletics.com and score updates are available on Twitter (@StJohnsVB).
Follow all the home matches live via GameTracker (free) and StormTracker All-Access (subscription) on RedStormSports.com this season. For more on St. John's volleyball, log onto redstormsports.com or follow the team on twitter (@StJohnsVB) and be sure to use and search the hashtag #sjuvb throughout the entire season.
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