MOREHEAD, KY – The St. Francis Brooklyn volleyball team fell to Bradley, 3-1, in its final match of the Eagle Challenge. The Terriers finished their opening weekend of play with a 1-2 record with the first win of the season coming on Friday against Hampton (3-1).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
St. Francis Brooklyn – 1 | Bradley – 3 (25-23, 18-25, 20-25, 22-25)
The Terriers took the opening set from Bradley, 25-23, and were paced by senior
Nina Tiedt who dished 14 assists in the frame. Tiedt setup sophomores
Ally Speweik and
Taris Pittman throughout the opening set. Speweik totaled five kills, while Pittman added four en route to the first set triumph.
Bradley went on to take the following three sets from the Terriers (18-25, 20-25, 22-25). Pittman finished the day with a team-high 14 kills and hit .379. The junior was named to the Eagle Challenge All-Tournament Team for her efforts over the three matches this weekend. She recorded 22 kills, notched a .340 hitting percentage, and eight blocks during the Eagle Challenge.
Ally Speweik totaled 13 kills and hit .355, while junior
Lauren Montgomery registered 10 kills and a .231 hitting percentage. Tiedt picked up where she left off yesterday (set a career-high with 37 assists vs. Hampton). Today, the senior setter set a new career-high with 42 assists. Freshman
Kizzy Rodriguez had a team-best 22 digs.
NOTES FROM THE COACH:
"Today's matchup against Bradley was a great test for our squad. Although we didn't come out on top, both teams traded blows back and forth, which made for a really fun match to watch and coach. Some great volleyball was played on both sides of the net and was definitely our best team effort to date. We improved through every match and look forward to coming back to Brooklyn next weekend!" notes head coach
Abra Rummel.
UP NEXT:
The Terriers return to Brooklyn Heights to host the annual Terrier Invitational, which takes place Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, in the Genovesi Center. The two-day event will feature Bucknell, Cal State Fullerton, Delaware State, and NJIT.
St. Francis Brooklyn takes on NJIT in its first game of the tournament on Friday, August 31, at 3 p.m. On Saturday, September 1, the Terriers face Cal State Fullerton at 2 p.m. followed by a matchup with Delaware State at 7 p.m.
