Women's Volleyball Takes Down Southern Connecticut State in Three Sets

WILMINGTON, DE. - Thomas Jefferson University women's volleyball (3-4) began their day at the Wilmington Wildcat Invitational with a matchup against Southern Connecticut State University (0-5) on Friday afternoon. The Rams won the match against the Owls in straight sets. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• The Rams trailed early 4-1, but bounced back as they took six straight points for the lead 

• Southern Connecticut State kept pressing against Jefferson, trailing as much as two points 

• The Rams held their own, taking the first set 25-18 

• The second set saw both squads trading the lead early and often 

• Jefferson got out to a 13-7 lead before the Owls brought it to a tie game off an 8-2 run 

• Southern Connecticut State eventually went ahead 21-20, but the Rams refused to stay down as they took five of the last six points for the 25-22 second set win 

• The third set saw a back-and-forth outing, with the lead changing or a tie 10 times 

• After trailing 13-12, the Rams got on an 8-3 run to secure their lead that they would ultimately hold onto as Jefferson won the third set 25-20 and the series against Southern Connecticut State 

QUICK HITS 
Pemi Areola: 9 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs 
Yalerie Acevedo: 8 kills, 4 digs 
Aja Smith: 7 kills, 3 blocks 
Emily McKenna: 10 digs, 7 kills, 3 service aces 
Caroline Bond: 30 assists, 10 digs, 5 kills 
Cameron Johnson: 13 digs, 2 assists, 2 service aces 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will have double duty on Saturday, September 14 as the Rams take on Southern New Hampshire University and Shepherd University. Jefferson will face the Penmen at 9 a.m. while they take on the Rams at 2 p.m.