St. John's University Athletics
Wednesday, October 23
Queens, N.Y. (Carnesecca Arena)
7 p.m.
St. John's University
vs
Villanova
St. John’s to Welcome Villanova on Wednesday
10/22/2024 2:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Red Storm took down the Wildcats last year in the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's volleyball team will play host to Villanova for a midweek match on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. inside Carnesecca Arena. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available on RedStormSports.com.
The Red Storm split its pair of road matches against Providence and UConn last weekend, taking down the Friars in straight sets, 3-0, before falling to the Huskies in a five-set heartbreaker, 3-2.
The Johnnies return home with a 13-8 overall record and a 3-5 mark in the BIG EAST. Additionally, St. John's has been stellar in Queens this season, boasting a 9-2 record in matches at Carnesecca Arena.
Erin Jones earned her fifth BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll nod of the season on Monday, after racking up 28 kills, 28 assists, 24 digs, eight aces and five blocks against Providence and UConn last weekend. The junior also tallied a pair of triple-doubles.
The Albuquerque, N.M., native registered 14 assists, 11 digs, 10 kills and three aces against Providence last Friday. One day later, she went on to record 18 kills, 14 assists, 13 digs, five service aces and five blocks against UConn.
The right-side hitter has notched four triple-doubles throughout the 2024 campaign, which is the most by a BIG EAST player since Marquette's Taylor Wolf had four in 2021. Additionally, Jones is one of eight players in NCAA Division I to log four or more triple-doubles this season.
The standout currently leads the Red Storm and ranks 12th in points (375.5), 13th in aces (40) and 23rd in kills (312), nationally, as of Oct. 22.
Lucrezia Lodi double-doubled in both of the Johnnies' matches last week, securing 12 digs and 11 kills against the Friars and 13 kills and 13 digs against the Huskies. The 2023 All-BIG EAST recipient has posted a double-double in three straight matches and has earned four total this season.
Rashanny Solano Smith was a defensive sensation last week for St. John's, totaling 34 digs across the squad's two matches. The sophomore paced the Johnnies in digs against Providence with 11 and UConn with 23.
The 2023 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team member leads the program with 275 digs, averaging 3.87 per set in 19 starts at libero this season.
St. John's will face off against Villanova for the 43rd time in the all-time series and for the first time in Queens since the 2022 campaign. Last year, St. John's split its pair of matches with Villanova, falling, 3-1, in its sole regular season meeting at Jake Nevin Field House, before besting the Wildcats in straight sets, 3-0, in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals.
Villanova will visit Queens with a 12-7 overall record and a 5-3 conference mark, after falling to UConn, 3-1, and besting Providence, 3-2, last week. Reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Abby Harrell has posted a team-leading 263 points, 227 kills, 154 digs and 21 service aces.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week recipient Alyssa Nelson and Taylor Jakubowski share setting duties for the Wildcats. Nelson leads the team with 393 assists at 5.70 per set while Jakubowski has earned 296 helpers at 4.29 per set.
Following Wednesday's match, St. John's will stay in Queens to square off with Butler on Friday night. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Carnesecca Arena.
The Red Storm split its pair of road matches against Providence and UConn last weekend, taking down the Friars in straight sets, 3-0, before falling to the Huskies in a five-set heartbreaker, 3-2.
The Johnnies return home with a 13-8 overall record and a 3-5 mark in the BIG EAST. Additionally, St. John's has been stellar in Queens this season, boasting a 9-2 record in matches at Carnesecca Arena.
Erin Jones earned her fifth BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll nod of the season on Monday, after racking up 28 kills, 28 assists, 24 digs, eight aces and five blocks against Providence and UConn last weekend. The junior also tallied a pair of triple-doubles.
The Albuquerque, N.M., native registered 14 assists, 11 digs, 10 kills and three aces against Providence last Friday. One day later, she went on to record 18 kills, 14 assists, 13 digs, five service aces and five blocks against UConn.
The right-side hitter has notched four triple-doubles throughout the 2024 campaign, which is the most by a BIG EAST player since Marquette's Taylor Wolf had four in 2021. Additionally, Jones is one of eight players in NCAA Division I to log four or more triple-doubles this season.
The standout currently leads the Red Storm and ranks 12th in points (375.5), 13th in aces (40) and 23rd in kills (312), nationally, as of Oct. 22.
Lucrezia Lodi double-doubled in both of the Johnnies' matches last week, securing 12 digs and 11 kills against the Friars and 13 kills and 13 digs against the Huskies. The 2023 All-BIG EAST recipient has posted a double-double in three straight matches and has earned four total this season.
Rashanny Solano Smith was a defensive sensation last week for St. John's, totaling 34 digs across the squad's two matches. The sophomore paced the Johnnies in digs against Providence with 11 and UConn with 23.
The 2023 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team member leads the program with 275 digs, averaging 3.87 per set in 19 starts at libero this season.
St. John's will face off against Villanova for the 43rd time in the all-time series and for the first time in Queens since the 2022 campaign. Last year, St. John's split its pair of matches with Villanova, falling, 3-1, in its sole regular season meeting at Jake Nevin Field House, before besting the Wildcats in straight sets, 3-0, in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals.
Villanova will visit Queens with a 12-7 overall record and a 5-3 conference mark, after falling to UConn, 3-1, and besting Providence, 3-2, last week. Reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Abby Harrell has posted a team-leading 263 points, 227 kills, 154 digs and 21 service aces.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week recipient Alyssa Nelson and Taylor Jakubowski share setting duties for the Wildcats. Nelson leads the team with 393 assists at 5.70 per set while Jakubowski has earned 296 helpers at 4.29 per set.
Following Wednesday's match, St. John's will stay in Queens to square off with Butler on Friday night. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Carnesecca Arena.
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