Fontbonne Women's Volleyball Splits Its Doubleheader Against Harris-Stowe and Illinois College

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's volleyball team split its doubleheader on Thursday sweeping past Harris-Stowe in the opener but fell to Illinois College in the nightcap.

Game One

Result:

Fontbonne def. Harris-Stowe, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-15)

Records:

Fontbonne (7-11), Harris-Stowe (3-9)

The Basics

Set 1: The Griffins started out with a 6-0 lead and they expanded its advantage out to 20-11 on Hannah Gallagher's kill. The team cruised from there winning the opening set, 25-15.

Set 2: The Hornets this time around grabbed a 10-5 lead, but the Griffins answered with an 8-0 run with Lizzy Harvey's service ace giving Fontbonne a 13-10 advantage.

Fontbonne posted 15 kills and a match-high .297 hitting percentage which proved to be enough for them to hang on for the 25-20 victory.

Set 3: After leading 10-8, the Griffins went on an 8-0 run with an ace from Jessica Molden putting Fontbonne well out in front. The home team remained in control from there cruising to the 25-15 set and match win.

Fontbonne Leaders

• The Griffins finished with 39 kills and a season-high .245 hitting percentage.
• Hannah Gallagher led with 12 kills and a .391 hitting percentage.
• Kelly Herr added seven kills on nine swings for a career-high .778 hitting percentage.
• Jackie Drury finished with five kills and a .714 hitting percentage.
• Ella Werner-Click totaled 19 assists.
• Emma Pramik led with 12 digs.
• Jessica Molden was one off tying her career-high with 11, while Savannah Silva set a career-high with 10 digs.

Game Two

Result:

Illinois College def. Fontbonne, 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-19)

Records:

Illinois College (9-10), Fontbonne (7-12)

The Basics

Set 1: The Lady Blues held a 15-10 lead after a Fontbonne service error. The Griffins continued to chip away at the deficit and tied it up at 20-20. However, the Lady Blues closed out the set on a 5-0 run for the 25-20 win.

Set 2: After IC took a 9-2 lead, the Griffins narrowed it down to 9-7 on back-to-back kills from Gallagher. The Lady Blues responded with a 7-2 run leading 16-9 on Abbie Horstmann's kill. Despite the Griffins efforts, the Lady Blues fended off Fontbonne collecting the final two points en route to the 25-22 win.

Set 3: The two teams met-up at 12-12 on Jadyn Fitzgerald's kill. The Lady Blues started to pull away after a double block from Reagan Gifford and Sam Sabo for the 18-14 lead. Illinois College closed out the set on a 7-5 run the rest of the way with another double block from Kati Casey and Horstmann giving IC the 25-19 match win.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Fontbonne finished with 37 kills and a .124 hitting percentage.
• Fitzgerald led with 14 kills.
• Ella Werner-Click earned her eighth double-double with 30 assists and 10 digs.
• Emma Pramik posted 13 digs.

Up Next

The Griffins are back in action on Tuesday when they'll host University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. 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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