Amherst, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Volleyball team concluded its Western New York road trip with a 3-1 defeat to Daemen University on Sunday afternoon at Lumsden Gymnasium.

STAC falls to 4-8 overall and 0-2 within the ECC, as Daemen improves to a league best 9-3 and 2-0.

Set Results

Set 1: Daemen 25/STAC 16

Set 2: STAC 25/Daemen 22

Set 3: Daemen 25/STAC 22

Set 4: Daemen 25/STAC 16

How it Happened

• As a team, Daemen recorded 53 kills compared to STAC's 35. The Wildcats also had 9 blocks and 46 assists, while the Spartans tallied 6 blocks and 34 assists.
• Daemen outhit St. Thomas Aquinas by a .182 to .095 margin for the match.
• Evie Paalman led the Spartans offense with a match-high 14 kills. She also registered one assist and seven digs.
• Anna Gazzerro recorded 16 serve assists (4.0 assists/set). Gazzerro also accumulated two service aces and nine digs for the maroon and gold.
• Lea Venghaus picked up 12 assists, two service aces and four digs.
• Greta Santini tallied nine kills, one assist, one service ace, seven digs and a block assist on the afternoon.
• Chloe Weiting and Isis Barrett posted four kills apiece, with Barrett accumulating two digs a solo block and two block assists and Weiting putting together a one assist, two dig effort against the Wildcats.
• Lauren Fields added to the Spartans totals with three kills and two block assists.

Up Next

STAC returns home to open a three-match slate, first hosting Holy Family University on Thursday, October 3. The Spartans and Tigers will get underway at the Spartan Athletic Complex, beginning at 7:00 p.m.