Fontbonne Women's Volleyball Gets Back On Winning Track Against Blackburn

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's volleyball team snapped its three-game slide with a four-set victory over Blackburn on Tuesday night.

Result:

Fontbonne def. Blackburn, 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 21-25, 25-16)

Records:

Fontbonne (2-7; 2-1 SLIAC), Blackburn (0-16; 0-3 SLIAC)

The Basics:

Set 1: After the Beavers tied it 9-9, the Griffins went on a 7-0 run leading comfortably 16-9. Blackburn made things interesting late narrowing the deficit down to 23-21 but the Griffins were able to collect the final two points to secure the opening 25-22 win.

Fontbonne finished with 13 kills and a .087 hitting percentage in the first, while the Beavers had 11 kills.

Set 2: The Beavers this time around took a 12-8 lead on a block assist from Emily Eitzenhefer and Lucy Magnussen. Fontbonne responded in a big way going on a 12-1 run capped off by four straight service aces from Emma Pramik.

Blackburn kept battling and narrowed the deficit down to 20-18, however, the Griffins went on a 4-0 run and went on to secure the 25-21 victory.

Set 3: It was a back-and-forth battle in the third but a kill from Jordan Harpel evened up the board, 14-14. Blackburn went on a 4-0 run with Sabrina Kelsey's kill giving them a 19-15 lead and forcing Fontbonne to take a timeout.

Out of the timeout, the Beavers never relinquished its lead the rest of the way going on for the 25-20 victory.

Set 4: In the fourth, the Griffins put the match away early taking a 13-3 lead on Jadyn Fitzgerald's kill. Fontbonne saved its best set for last totaling a match-high 15 kills and .190 hitting percentage en route to the 25-16 win.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Fontbonne finished with a season-high 52 kills.
• At the service line, the team posted a season-high 12 aces.
• Kristen Kaempfe posted her first collegiate double-double with a season-high 16 kills and 17 digs.
• Jadyn Fitzgerald added 13 kills and seven digs.
• Lizzy Harvey finished with eight kills.
• Ella Werner-Click earned her sixth career double-double with 40 assists and 19 digs.
• Emma Pramik filled up the stat sheet with 22 digs and a career-high eight service aces.

Up Next

The Griffins are right back in action on Thursday when they'll host Eureka. First-service at 7 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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