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Box Score 2 SANDUSKY, Ohio -- The Allegheny College volleyball team wrapped up the second day of the Great Lakes Crossover on Saturday with a pair of 3-0 decisions, highlighted by a straight-set victory over Defiance College in the first match.
Allegheny 3, Defiance 0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-22)
In a morning matchup against the Yellow Jackets (1-2), the Gators (2-2) attacked at a tremendous rate of .322 with 42 total kills and just 13 errors. It was a well-balanced effort by Allegheny, as four different hitters finished with eight or more kills.
Cheyenne Wilson (Chico, Calif./Pleasant Valley) produced a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs, followed by
Emma Chambers (Stoutsville, Ohio/Amanda Clearcreek) with nine kills.
Kendall Crum (Chattanooga, Tenn./Girls Preparatory) and
Dagney Javes (Frederick, Colo./Dawson School) each recorded eight kills. Crum did so without an error, resulting in an eye-popping .800 attack percentage, while Javes added a team-high seven total blocks.
Continuing with a two-setter system, the Gators turned to both
Leah Ungashick (Akron, Ohio/Coventry) and
Meagan Robare (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) to facilitate the high-powered offense. Robare amassed a team-leading 19 assists, and Ungashick was not far behind with 17,
Oberlin 3, Allegheny 0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-19)
Allegheny was unable to carry the momentum from the big win over Defiance into Saturday's second match against Oberlin (2-1). Unlike the .322 attack percentage against the Yellow Jackets, the Gators only managed to swing at a rate of .050 against the Yeowomen.
Wilson led all Gators with seven kills, while Crum added six of her own. First-year defensive specialist
Jacy Diaz (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico/Gallatin) covered the floor well again on Saturday and produced a team-high 18 digs against Oberlin. Second-year right side
Mila Anderson (San Diego, Calif./Mission Bay) paced all Allegheny players with five total blocks.
With 15 more assists against the Yeowomen, Robare extended her streak of double-digit assists to four in a row to start the 2022 campaign.
Inside the Box vs. Defiance
- Allegheny opened the match by hitting a blistering .407 with 15 kills in the first set.
- Wilson picked up a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs.
- Crum led all players with a .800 attack percentage (8k-0e-10ta).
- Diaz logged 20 of Allegheny's 48 digs.
Inside the Box vs. Oberlin
- Anderson (5), Javes (3), and India McCruter (Columbus, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) (3) each had multiple blocks for the Gators.
- Diaz (18) and Wilson (10) both reached double figures in digs.
- Diaz also tossed both of Allegheny's aces against the Yeowomen.
- Ungashick was just shy of a double-double with nine digs and eight assists.
News and Notes
- Allegheny has opened 2-2 through the first four matches for the fourth consecutive season.
- Saturday's win over Defiance is the first for the Gators in four all-time meetings since 2001.
- Diaz has recorded no fewer than 18 digs in her first four collegiate matches.
- Crum's .800 attack percentage against the Yellow Jackets is a season-high.
- Robare has collected double-digit assists in all four matches so far in 2022.
Up Next
The Gators return to Meadville on Wednesday, September 7, for their 2022 home opener inside the Wise Center. Allegheny will host Grove City College in a non-conference match at 6:00 p.m.
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