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Top 10 Moments 24-25 Volleyball #8

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2024-25 Top 10 Moments of the Year: #8 Volleyball Completes Reverse Sweep Over Delaware Valley, 3-2

Madison, NJ (June 16)- Throughout the next weeks, we will be taking a look back and ranking our top 10 moments of the 2024-25 season. There were a ton of great games and performances from this past calendar year, and we are excited to look back and recap some of these moments with our fans! 
 
Making our top 10 list at #8: Volleyball Completes Reverse Sweep Over Delaware Valley, 3-2 

 
The FDU-Florham Devils Volleyball team (8-7, 1-0 MAC Freedom) started conference play in thrilling fashion, battling back from a two-set deficit to earn a gritty 3-2 reverse sweep over Delaware Valley (4-8, 0-1 MAC Freedom) on Tuesday evening.
 
After dropping the first two sets, the Devils rallied to win the final three and secure their first MAC Freedom victory of the season. 
Defensively, Kiara Salme (Lyndhurst, NJ) led the way with a match-high 24 digs, anchoring a resilient back row. Rachel Reiter (Riverside, Calif.) was a force on both sides of the net, contributing 9 kills, 1 service ace, and a team-high 12 blocks, while Lilli Nawrotzki (Flemington, NJ) paced the offense with 18 assists. 
 

Set 1: Delaware Valley 25, FDU-Florham 8 

The Aggies opened the match with a dominant performance, scoring 13 unanswered points before a kill by Genevieve Fitch (Charleston, SC) broke the run. Despite late attempts to regroup, the Devils couldn't close the gap and dropped the set 25-8. 


Set 2: Delaware Valley 25, FDU-Florham 22 
FDU showed more life in the second frame, staging a comeback to tie the set at 9 after a 6-1 run. The teams traded points until a late surge by the Aggies secured a narrow 25-22 win and a 2-0 match lead. 
 

Set 3: FDU-Florham 25, Delaware Valley 22 
Facing elimination, the Devils flipped the momentum with a 13-5 start. Delaware Valley fought back to even the score, but a key service ace by Vanessa Freeman (Wayne, NJ) sealed the set for FDU and kept them alive. 
 

Set 4: FDU-Florham 28, Delaware Valley 26 
In a tightly contested fourth set that featured five early ties, the Aggies built a 15-9 lead. But the Devils stormed back with a 12-2 run. After a 24-24 tie, an Aggie attack error and a kill by Reiter clinched the set for FDU, forcing a decisive fifth. 


Set 5: FDU-Florham 15, Delaware Valley 12 
The final set was a back-and-forth battle early on, with the score knotted at 10-10. FDU capitalized on a Delaware Valley error and closed the match on a 6-2 run to complete the dramatic comeback. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Vanessa Freeman

#6 Vanessa Freeman

OH
5' 5"
Junior
Lilli Nawrotzki

#12 Lilli Nawrotzki

S
5' 7"
Senior
Rachel Reiter

#21 Rachel Reiter

MB
5' 10"
Senior
Kiara Salme

#9 Kiara Salme

DS
5' 8"
Senior
Genevieve Fitch

#2 Genevieve Fitch

OH
5' 7"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Vanessa Freeman

#6 Vanessa Freeman

5' 5"
Junior
OH
Lilli Nawrotzki

#12 Lilli Nawrotzki

5' 7"
Senior
S
Rachel Reiter

#21 Rachel Reiter

5' 10"
Senior
MB
Kiara Salme

#9 Kiara Salme

5' 8"
Senior
DS
Genevieve Fitch

#2 Genevieve Fitch

5' 7"
First Year
OH