Setters Surge Past Queens to Stay Hot on the Road

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Oct. 07 (Tue) / 7:00 pm

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FLUSHING, N.Y. – Behind a composed and balanced performance on both sides of the ball, Pace University Women’s Volleyball earned a 3-1 win over Queens College on Saturday afternoon inside Fitzgerald Gymnasium. The Setters set the tone early and responded strongly to mid-match adversity to improve their record to 9-3 on the season. Pace claimed the match by set scores of 25-22, 13-25, 25-12, and 25-23.

Pace opened the match with steady offensive pressure in the first set, converting 12 kills and taking advantage of late errors by the hosts to edge out a 25-22 win. Queens responded with a strong second frame, hitting .308 and evening the match with a 25-13 decision. The Setters quickly regained control in the third, producing their best offensive set of the day with a .273 attack percentage while limiting Queens to a negative hitting clip. Pace carried that momentum into the fourth, fending off a late rally from the Knights to clinch the match with a 25-23 victory.

Kadence Ackmann led the way with 13 kills to go along with two aces, 11 digs, and three total blocks, finishing with a match-high 16.5 points. Keelah Chambliss provided a major lift as well, tallying 12 kills on .269 hitting. Cyanna Shirley added six kills, while Jaliyah Johnson and Ileann Alessandra Perez chipped in six and five kills, respectively. Setter Aralyn Saulys orchestrated the offense with 21 assists and 10 digs for a double-double, while Skyler Tennant added six assists and a team-high 12 digs from the back row.

Defensively, the Setters held Queens to a .089 hitting percentage for the match, piling up 64 digs and 12 total blocks. Emily Cineus led at the net with five block assists, while Perez and Shirley combined for key blocks down the stretch in the decisive fourth set.

The Setters finished with 44 kills, 10 aces, and 12 total blocks across the four sets, marking their seventh win in their last eight matches.

Pace returns to action on Friday, October 10, when the Setters open Northeast-10 Conference play on the road at Bentley University. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Waltham, MA.
 

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