Stevens vs. UPenn
In their first match of the day, the Ducks faced off against UPenn. Libero
Kristy Chen, outside hitter
Heidi Herzog, and setter
Stephanie McDonough led the offense from the serving line, with one, two, and one aces, respectively. On the court, setter
Stephanie McDonough commanded the offense, setting up middle blockers
Karen Xu and
Stephanie Ross for two kills each, outside hitter
Amber Johns for three kills, and right-side hitter
Dina Richards for a kill. Defensive specialists
Janelle Garcia and
Autumn Coleman defended the backcourt with three and two digs, respectively. Stevens split with UPenn, losing the first set 22-25 and winning the second set 25-17.
Stevens vs. St. Joseph's
Stevens' second opponent was St. Joseph's. Setter
Stephanie McDonough recorded an impressive two aces and 11 assists for the match, setting up the offense for several kills. Outside hitter
Heidi Herzog and middle blocker
Karen Xu led the offense with three kills each for the match, followed by middle blocker
Stephanie Ross and outside hitter
Amber Johns with two each. Right-side
Dina Richards also recorded a kill. Libero
Kristy Chen commanded the defense with five digs, and defensive specialists
Janelle Garcia and
Autumn Coleman both recorded two digs. Ultimately, Stevens fell 17-25 and 26-28 to St. Joseph's, resulting in a frustrating loss for the Ducks.
Stevens vs. Drexel
Stevens faced Drexel in their third match of the day. Outside hitter
Heidi Herzog recorded an impressive four-point service run with two aces, putting the Ducks ahead of their opponent to win the first set 25-22. Libero
Kristy Chen contributed to this win with three digs, followed by defensive specialists
Janelle Garcia and
Autumn Coleman with one dig each. In the second set, Drexel stepped up their serving game, and the Ducks were unable to adjust. Despite middle blocker
Karen Xu recording a block and two kills, middle blocker
Stephanie Ross recording four kills, and outside hitter
Amber Johns recording two kills, Stevens lost to Drexel in the second set 15-25.
Stevens vs. Rutgers-A
For their last match of the day, Stevens faced off against Rutgers-A for the second time this season. The Ducks struggled with communication in the first set, resulting in a disappointing loss 10-25. In the second set, middle blocker
Karen Xu and outside hitter
Amber Johns led the defense with two kills each, followed by outside hitter
Heidi Herzog and right-side hitter
Dina Richards with one kill each. Setter
Stephanie McDonough recorded six assists. Libero
Kristy Chen led the defense with four digs, followed by defensive specialists
Janelle Garcia and
Autumn Coleman with one each. The Ducks played much better in the second set, but still lost 20-25.