PHILADELPHIA - The Thomas Jefferson University volleyball team increased its season-opening win streak to five with a 3-0 sweep of Millersville in the Rams' home opener on Wednesday evening.
 
GAMEPLAY
Jefferson started the match strong with 11 of the opening 15 points. With the score 12-7, the Rams pulled away further with four in a row. The Marauders had a late rally to close to within three (23-20) but Jefferson posted two of the next three points to win the set 25-21.
 
In the second, Millersville was ahead 6-5 before the Rams took over with an 8-2 run. It was a five-point difference again at 18-13 but the home team surged ahead to win the set 25-14 with a 7-1 rally.
 
Jefferson continued its dominance in the third, jumping out to a 9-1 lead. The visitors fought back to get within three (9-6) but the Rams responded with nine of the next 10 points to make it 18-7. Millersville would only get as close as six the rest of the way as Jefferson took the stanza 25-18 to clinch the match.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Jess Molen: 11 kills, .320 hitting percentage, 3 service aces, 10 digs
- Sam Mann: 6 kills, .500 hitting percentage, 6 blocks (3 solo)
- Cassandra Hickman: 5 kills, .250 hitting percentage, 2 blocks
- Kristine Guenther: 24 assists, 3 service aces, 4 digs
- Kerrigan Candra: 4 kills, 3 service aces
- Gianna Napoleon: 4 kills, 4 blocks
- Cameron Johnson: 10 digs, 3 assists
 
NOTES
- It was the Rams' first match in the Gallagher Center since November 16, 2019 – a span of 662 days. Jefferson did not compete in volleyball in the 2020-21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams head to the Wilmington (Del.) Wildcat Regional Invitational for three matches from September 10-11.