St. John's University Athletics
Sunday, September 1
Honolulu, Hawaii (Stan Sheriff Center)
8:45 PM (ET)
St. John's University
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No. 21 San Diego
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St. John's (NY)
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San Diego
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St. John’s Falls to No. 21 San Diego in Consecutive Sets
9/2/2019 12:30:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
The St. John's volleyball team fell to No. 21 San Diego in straight sets on Sunday night in the squad's final match at the Stan Sheriff Center in the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic.
Set scores were 25-17, 25-23 and 25-23, all in favor of the Toreros, who reached the round of 16 in last year's NCAA Tournament.
Sophomore Rachele Rastelli had a fantastic night for the Johnnies, recording a team-high 15 kills and two digs in the loss.
Erica Di Maulo, who ranks fourth on the all-time assists list for St. John's, did what she does best, notching an impressive 27 assists for the Red Storm. Efrosini Alexakou also had a strong showing, registering eight kills and seven digs on the evening.
Amanda Sanabia recorded six digs for the Johnnies and was named to the All-Tournament Team after leading the Red Storm with 19 digs over the weekend.
St. John's came out strong in the first set, taking an early 2-4 lead. The Toreros responded with a 7-0 run to jump ahead of the Johnnies and never looked back. San Diego won in the opening fame, 25-17.
The second set was a back-and-forth battle between both programs, with Rastelli leading the way on offense for the Red Storm. The sophomore notched seven kills in the second stanza. Despite Rastelli's stellar effort for St. John's, the Toreros took the set by a slim margin of 25-23.
The third frame featured another tremendous effort for the Johnnies. It looked as if the Red Storm would run away with it, securing a 17-12 lead at the halfway point. The Toreros responded, stringing together an 8-2 run down the stretch to win, 25-23, following a pair of kills to close out the match.
St. John's will return to action on Tuesday night against NJIT. The match is slated for 7:00 p.m.
Set scores were 25-17, 25-23 and 25-23, all in favor of the Toreros, who reached the round of 16 in last year's NCAA Tournament.
Sophomore Rachele Rastelli had a fantastic night for the Johnnies, recording a team-high 15 kills and two digs in the loss.
Erica Di Maulo, who ranks fourth on the all-time assists list for St. John's, did what she does best, notching an impressive 27 assists for the Red Storm. Efrosini Alexakou also had a strong showing, registering eight kills and seven digs on the evening.
Amanda Sanabia recorded six digs for the Johnnies and was named to the All-Tournament Team after leading the Red Storm with 19 digs over the weekend.
St. John's came out strong in the first set, taking an early 2-4 lead. The Toreros responded with a 7-0 run to jump ahead of the Johnnies and never looked back. San Diego won in the opening fame, 25-17.
The second set was a back-and-forth battle between both programs, with Rastelli leading the way on offense for the Red Storm. The sophomore notched seven kills in the second stanza. Despite Rastelli's stellar effort for St. John's, the Toreros took the set by a slim margin of 25-23.
The third frame featured another tremendous effort for the Johnnies. It looked as if the Red Storm would run away with it, securing a 17-12 lead at the halfway point. The Toreros responded, stringing together an 8-2 run down the stretch to win, 25-23, following a pair of kills to close out the match.
St. John's will return to action on Tuesday night against NJIT. The match is slated for 7:00 p.m.
Team Stats
SJU
SD
Kills
38
49
Errors
15
12
Attempts
86
95
Hitting %
.267
.389
Points
46
64
Assists
34
44
Aces
3
5
Blocks
5
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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