Women's Volleyball Season Comes To An End Against Greenville In The SLIAC Semifinals
GREENVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University women’s volleyball team saw its 2021 season come to an unfortunate end on Wednesday falling to Greenville in straight sets in the SLIAC Tournament Semifinals.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fontbonne
8-8,7-6 SLIAC
|
22 | 18 | 16 | 0 |
|
Greenville
15-2,11-2 SLIAC
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Fontbonne | Greenville |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .070 | .143 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 56 | 52 |
| Aces | 3 | 6 |
GREENVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University women's volleyball team saw its 2021 season come to an unfortunate end on Wednesday falling to Greenville in straight sets in the SLIAC Tournament Semifinals.
Final: Greenville 3, Fontbonne 0
(25-22, 25-18, 25-16)
Set Breakdown
Set 1: The Griffins opened with a 5-2 lead on Jadyn Fitzgerald's kill but the Panthers went on a 5-0 run to lead 7-5 on Jasmin Smith's service ace.
The Panthers continued to hold onto its lead but Fontbonne was right there trailing 19-18 after consecutive kills from Olivia Tallo. Greenville expanded its advantage out to 23-19 and were able to hang on for the 25-21 win on a block assist from Amandda Hollis and Emily Stahl.
Set 2: It was a back-and-forth outing to start but Fontbonne led 13-12 on Hannah Gallagher's kill. The Panthers went on a 7-0 run finished off by Haley Banks kill. The Panthers held that advantage the rest of the way securing the 25-18 victory.
Set 3: Fontbonne trailed 10-9 on Tallo's kill, though the Panthers went on a 3-0 run to gain some breathing room. The Griffins stayed right with them trailing 15-14 after a Greenville service error.
However, the Panthers closed out the set on a 10-2 run winning the set and the match, 25-16.
Head-to-Head
- Fontbonne finished with 34 kills and a .070 hitting percentage.
- Defensively, the team came away with 56 digs.
- At the service line, the Griffins committed 11 service errors.
- Greenville ended with 31 kills and a .143 hitting percentage.
- The Panthers finished with 52 digs and 12 block assists.
Fontbonne Leaders
- Olivia Tallo ended with a season-high 11 kills and .167 hitting percentage.
- Jadyn Fitzgerald also tied with 11 kills.
- Abby Grumich recorded her fifth double-double with 29 assists and 16 digs.
- Emma Pramik added 14 digs.
The Griffins finish the season 8-8 overall and 7-6 in conference play. It was the first appearance for Fontbonne in the SLIAC Tournament since 2015.
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