Fitzgerald Ties Season-High With 18 Kills In Win Over Eureka

EUREKA, Ill.—The Fontbonne University women's volleyball team won its second straight game and swept the season series over Eureka on Wednesday night.

Result:

Fontbonne def. Eureka, (25-17, 22-25, 25-7, 25-17)

Records:

Fontbonne (9-14; 6-5 SLIAC), Eureka (4-18; 2-10 SLIAC)

The Basics

Set 1: In the first set, the Griffins led 13-8 on a Red Devils attack error. They expanded it out to 22-13 and cruised to the 25-17 opening win.

Set 2: The Griffins led 12-10, however, the Red Devils went on a 4-0 run leading by two. Eureka led 23-20 and despite the Griffins getting a kill from Kristen Kaempfe trimming the deficit down to 24-22, the Red Devils fended off Fontbonne for the 25-22 victory.

Fontbonne posted 13 kills and a .149 hitting percentage in the second with Jadyn Fitzgerald leading with six kills on 16 swings. Eureka played its best set of the night with 10 kills and a .265 hitting percentage.

Set 3: The Griffins dominated the third set from start-to-finish leading 12-3 on a Eureka ball handling error. With the Griffins posting 11 kills and a match-high .381 hitting percentage they went for the 25-7 win.

Fitzgerald led with three kills, while Jordan Harpel, Kaempfe, Jackie Drury, and Hannah Gallagher had two kills each.

Set 4: A double block from Fitzgerald and Drury gave Fontbonne a 9-6 lead. From there, the Griffins went on an 8-3 run and put away the Red Devils for the 25-17 match win.

Fontbonne Leaders

• The Griffins finished with 51 kills and a .224 hitting percentage.
• Fitzgerald led tying her season-high with 18 kills and a .415 hitting percentage.
• Gallagher added seven kills, while Kelly Herr finished with six and a .312 hitting percentage.
• Ella Werner-Click contributed 40 assists and nine digs.
• Emma Pramik led with 17 digs.

Up Next

The Griffins play its final conference game of the season on Friday when they'll visit Greenville. 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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