Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Athletics

Official Website of FDU - Florham Devils Athletics FDU - Florham Devils Athletics
catena141
Rachel Catena totaled 42 digs in the Devils' five-set win over Scranton
0
BARD BARD 0-1
3
Winner FDU-Florham FDUF 1-0
BARD BARD
0-1
0
Final
3
FDU-Florham FDUF
1-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
BARD BARD 14 19 15 (0)
FDU-Florham FDUF 25 25 25 (3)
3
Winner Wheaton WHE 1-1
0
FDU-Florham FDUF 1-1
Winner
Wheaton WHE
1-1
3
Final
0
FDU-Florham FDUF
1-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Wheaton WHE 25 25 25 (3)
FDU-Florham FDUF 17 14 21 (0)
2
FDU-Florham FDUF 1-2
3
Winner Mt. St. Mary MSMC-W 1-2
FDU-Florham FDUF
1-2
2
Final
3
Mt. St. Mary MSMC-W
1-2
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
FDU-Florham FDUF 17 23 25 25 13 (2)
Mt. St. Mary MSMC-W 25 25 15 10 15 (3)
3
Winner FDU-Florham FDUF 2-2
2
Univ. of Scranton SCRVB16 4-1
Winner
FDU-Florham FDUF
2-2
3
Final
2
Univ. of Scranton SCRVB16
4-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
FDU-Florham FDUF 22 26 25 19 15 (3)
Univ. of Scranton SCRVB16 25 24 23 25 12 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Nets 2-2 Split at Scranton Invitational

SCRANTON, Pa. – Led by the hitting tandem of Melissa Gaffney and Lauren Harris, the Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham volleyball team earned a 2-2 split at this weekend's University of Scranton Invitational.

The Devils (2-2) swept Bard College in the Invitational opener on Friday afternoon before falling to Wheaton College in the nightcap on Friday. In Saturday's two-match day, the Devils dropped a hard-fought five-setter to Mount St. Mary College before rallying to edge the host Royals 3-2 in the final match of the weekend.

Gaffney and Harris paced the Devils all weekend long including a total of 38 kills in the five-set win over Scranton. In the tightly-contested, five-set thriller, the Gaffney tallied 20 kills, while Harris amassed 18 winners.

FDU-Florham 3, Bard College 0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-15)
In the team's season opener, the Devils appeared to be in midseason form. Led by Harris' 11 kills, the team tallied a .333 attack percentage including a 14/1 kill/error ratio in the deciding frame.

Junior setter Courtney Conte dished out 18 assists, while freshman Brianna Perone totaled 12 helpers in her collegiate debut.

Harris and defensive specialist Rachel Catena had their top serves in full force with eight aces apiece, while Catena led the way on the backline with 14 digs.

FDU-Florham 0, Wheaton College 3 (17-25, 14-25, 21-25)
The Devils were unable to slow the Wheaton College attack in their second match on Friday. McKenna Miholland and Becca Houghton totaled 17 and 14 kills, respectively, as the Lyons swept the match.

Harris tallied another eight saces to go along with five kills, while Perone handed out 11 assists in the loss.

FDU-Florham 2, Mount St. Mary College 3 (17-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-10, 13-15)
After dropping the first two sets, the Devils showed tremendous resilience to rally to two comfortable wins in the third and fourth sets and force a decisive fifth frame. A back-and-forth fifth set went the way of the Knights as they held off the Devils 15-13.

Conte totaled a career-best 36 assists in the hard-fought loss, while Harris and Gaffney combined for 24 kills and Catena netted 31 digs.

FDU-Florham 2, University of Scranton3 (22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 19-25, 15-12)
The Devils capped the weekend with a strong showing against the host Royals. The two teams battled through three nearly-even sets before Scranton claimed the fourth 25-19.

In the fifth set, the Devils played steady volleyball without registering a single attack error. Gaffney's 20 kills and Harris' 18 paced the attack as FDU-Florham closed out the final set.

Catena's defense was front-and-center as the junior fell just one dig shy of the program's single-match record with 42. Steph Burrell accomplished the current record of 43 digs back in 2007.

FDU-Florham returns to Madison for their next match, which marks its 2016 home opener on Wednesday, September 7 at 7 p.m. The Devils will take on Mount St. Mary again as these two teams square off for the second of three scheduled meetings this season.
 
 
Print Friendly Version