Sparkill, N.Y. - Despite taking the opening set from the visiting Roberts Wesleyan University Redhawks, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Volleyball team dropped a 3-1 East Coast Conference decision on Saturday morning at the Spartan Athletic Complex.

STAC slips to 4-10 overall and 0-3 in ECC play, while Roberts Wesleyan improves to 9-5 and 1-2.

Set Results

Set 1: STAC 25/RWU 18

Set 2: RWU 28/STAC 26

Set 3: RWU 25/STAC 14

Set 4: RWU 25/STAC 10

How it Happened

• As a team, Roberts Wesleyan recorded 62 kills compared to STAC's 35. The Redhawks also had 5 blocks and 54 assists, while the Spartans tallied 12 blocks and 35 assists.
• Roberts Wesleyan outhit St. Thomas Aquinas by a .283 to .157 margin for the match.
• Evie Paalman led the Spartans offense with a match-high 17 kills. She also registered a team-high 11 digs and a block assist
• Anna Gazzerro recorded 22 serve assists (5.5 assists/set). Gazzerro also accumulated two digs for the maroon and gold.
• Lea Venghaus picked up 10 assists, a service ace and six digs.
• Greta Santini tallied seven kills and ten digs on the day.
• Isis Barrett posted five kills, one assist, three service aces, five digs, a solo block and six block assists against the Redhawks.
• Chloe Weiting added to the Spartans totals with four kills a dig and five block assists.
• Christianna Roberts accumulated two kills, two solo blocks and three block assists over three sets on Saturday.

Up Next

The Spartans host Post University on Thursday, October 10 at the Spartan Athletic Complex, with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m.