St. John's University Athletics
Saturday, September 3
Las Vegas, NV. (Cox Pavillion)
3 p.m.
St. John's University
3-3,0-0Big East
1
at
3
UNLV
5-0,0-0Mountain West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's (NY) | 25 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 1 |
| UNLV | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
St. John’s Drops Four Set Match At UNLV
9/3/2022 5:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Johnnies fall to reigning NIVC Champions
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Sept. 3, 2022) – The St. John's volleyball team fell in four sets to reigning NIVC Champions UNLV in four sets on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Rebels remain undefeated, advancing to 5-0 on the season.
The Red Storm (3-3) took the first set, 25-22, before UNLV took the next three sets, 25-14, 25-18 and 25-15, respectively.
Lucrezia Lodi led the Johnnies with 14 kills along with nine digs and three blocks.
Rachele Rastelli contributed nine kills while Erin Jones added eight kills. Wiktoria Kowalczyk recorded a match-high 37 assists.
The first set was a back-and-forth affair until the Rebels grabbed a 20-17 lead. The Johnnies retaliated recording six straight points to get ahead, 23-20. Eleonora Tosi and Lodi recorded consecutive blocks during the spurt. UNLV tried to get back on top with two Chloe Thomas kills but a Rastelli kill and a Magda Stambrowksa/Lodi block secured the set for the Red Storm, 25-22. St. John's hit at a .414 clip during the set compared to the Rebels' .103.
UNLV came out firing in the second set holding the Red Storm to a .034 hitting percentage. The Rebels used a .440 clip to grab an early lead and the second set, 25-14.
In the third set, UNLV powered forward, securing a 21-10 lead. Despite the Johnnies recording eight of the next 12 points, the Rebels captured the set, 25-18, and a 2-1 lead. During the final burst, Jones recorded three kills.
The Johnnies were able to grab a 3-2 lead in the fourth set before the Rebels went off on a 23-12 run to close the final set, 25-15.
The Red Storm will travel to Fairfield on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. before it starts an eight-game homestand starting with the Jack Kaiser Classic on Friday morning at 10 a.m.
With the win, the Rebels remain undefeated, advancing to 5-0 on the season.
The Red Storm (3-3) took the first set, 25-22, before UNLV took the next three sets, 25-14, 25-18 and 25-15, respectively.
Lucrezia Lodi led the Johnnies with 14 kills along with nine digs and three blocks.
Rachele Rastelli contributed nine kills while Erin Jones added eight kills. Wiktoria Kowalczyk recorded a match-high 37 assists.
The first set was a back-and-forth affair until the Rebels grabbed a 20-17 lead. The Johnnies retaliated recording six straight points to get ahead, 23-20. Eleonora Tosi and Lodi recorded consecutive blocks during the spurt. UNLV tried to get back on top with two Chloe Thomas kills but a Rastelli kill and a Magda Stambrowksa/Lodi block secured the set for the Red Storm, 25-22. St. John's hit at a .414 clip during the set compared to the Rebels' .103.
UNLV came out firing in the second set holding the Red Storm to a .034 hitting percentage. The Rebels used a .440 clip to grab an early lead and the second set, 25-14.
In the third set, UNLV powered forward, securing a 21-10 lead. Despite the Johnnies recording eight of the next 12 points, the Rebels captured the set, 25-18, and a 2-1 lead. During the final burst, Jones recorded three kills.
The Johnnies were able to grab a 3-2 lead in the fourth set before the Rebels went off on a 23-12 run to close the final set, 25-15.
The Red Storm will travel to Fairfield on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. before it starts an eight-game homestand starting with the Jack Kaiser Classic on Friday morning at 10 a.m.
Team Stats
SJU
UNLV
Kills
46
51
Errors
22
14
Attempts
133
125
Hitting %
.180
.296
Points
52
68
Assists
46
51
Aces
1
7
Blocks
5
10
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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