JERSEY CITY, NJ. - The Saint Peter's volleyball team honored its senior class today at the Yanitelli Center before they faced MAAC opponent Quinnipiac (18-9). SPU's Skylee Nelson, Madison Somberg, and Camille Thoennes were honored prior to the match for their contributions to Saint Peter's.
Match Notes
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This match marked the regular season finale for Saint Peter's.
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Joe Chojnacki completes his fourth season as head coach.
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Quinnipiac won the match three sets to none.
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Mackenzie Tucker led the Peacocks with seven kills and two service aces. Tucker finished the regular season with a team-high 221 kills and 2.84 points per set. The SPU sophomore is tied for the most service aces with Samantha Trujillo.
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Lilly Konrad passed for a team-high seven assists. Konrad has distributed the most assists this season for Saint Peter's with 348.
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At the net, Morgan Thurlow recorded a team-high 2 blocks. Thurlow finished the season with a team-high 82 blocks.
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SPU senior Morgan Somberg tallied a team-high 13 digs.
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In the opening set, Quinnipiac jumped out to a 10-2 advantage. The Bobcats took five of the last six points in the set and won it 25-6.
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Following a Tucker kill and service ace SPU had a 7-5 advantage in the second set. The Bobcats answered back with a 3-0 run and regained the lead. Later in the set, the Bobcats won five straight points and took an 18-11 lead. Saint Peter's dropped the second set 25-17.
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The Peacocks dropped the third set. QU led 17-11 before the Bobcats won six straight points and closed out the set at 25-13.
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