Griffins earn 11th SLIAC win on senior night; advance to SLIAC Tournament

St. Louis, Mo. - In their final home contest, the Fontbonne University women's volleyball team defeated the Eureka College Red Devils 25-15, 25-4 and 25-13. Fontbonne finished their regular season 13-18 overall and 11-7 in SLIAC play.

After achieving double-digit wins in a season for the first time since 2007, Fontbonne women's volleyball is going back to their roots. The Griffins will make their 14th SLIAC Tournament appearance and first post-season berth since 2009. The Griffins have earned the fourth seed and will take on hosts Greenville on Saturday at 2 p.m. Cost for attendance is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Fontbonne students are FREE with a valid Fontbonne ID.

Game Recap-

It was an eventful day for both teams before the game. Eureka College had multiple obstacles getting to St. Louis, including a broken bus and a flat tire that pushed the game back 30 minutes. Head Coach Jessica Brown managed to show up to the game with six starters and the rest of the team made it to their final game of the season midway through the first set.

The Griffins held their senior night festivities to honor outgoing junior Maddie Stadler and seniors Mandy DeWitt and Carissa Dodge. Each of the three reputable student-athletes made their mark on the program after beginning their collegiate careers as a Griffin. Dodge led the SLIAC in conference-only block assists before tonight while Stadler recorded over 1000 career digs and DeWitt has tallied over 2000 career assists. DeWitt and Stadler are both fourth in their respective career categories in Fontbonne records.

Kristina Eason totaled 11 kills on 16 attempts for a .611 hitting average tonight. Dodge was two-for-three three block assists and one solo block. Holly Richter added Fontbonne's only other solo block on the net. Kersten McDonough served up 10 aces while Stadler led the team with 16 digs in the win.