University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, November 12
St. Paul, Minn.
11:00 a.m. Central
4-24,2-14Summit League
3
vs
0
Western Illinois
4-24,0-16Summit League
1
2
3
F
Western Ill.
22
18
16
0
St. Thomas (MN)
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
WIU
UST
Kills
35
38
Errors
20
9
Attempts
127
112
Hitting %
.118
.259
Points
39
49
Assists
32
37
Aces
1
4
Blocks
3
7
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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Tommie Volleyball takes season sweep over Leathernecks with 3-0 win Saturday
11/12/2022 12:52:00 PM | Volleyball
St. Paul, Minn. -- St. Thomas Volleyball came away with a season sweep over Western Illinois following a 3-0 win Saturday at Schoenecker Arena. The Tommies beat the Leathernecks 25-22, 25-18, 25-16 to improve to 4-24 overall and 2-14 in the Summit League.
St. Thomas and Western Illinois traded points over the first six serves until the Purple went on a 7-0 run to pull ahead, 9-3. The Tommies pulled ahead to a set-high seven-point lead, 12-5, before the Leathernecks pulled to within one, 21-20. A kill from sophomore Lauren Galvin helped St. Thomas score four of the final six points to win the set.
Galvin opened the second set with a service ace as the Tommies went on for a quick 3-1 lead. After WIU tied the game at 3-3, St. Thomas began to pull away but saw a short Western Illinois run tie the set, 10-10. The Tommies followed with a 10-3 run, including two kills and two blocks from freshman Emma Goerger, to set up the set two win.
The final set also started with both squads trading scores over the first five points. A bad set later allowed the Leathernecks to take a 7-6 lead, its final of the match. Three straight WIU attack errors set up a 7-0 St. Thomas run while the Tommies later ended the match with five of the final seven points.
Freshman Tezra Rudzitis led the Tommies with 10 kills and added six digs, three blocks and one ace. Goerger totaled eight kills and a team-high four blocks while Galvin finished with seven kills and 14 digs.
St. Thomas wraps up its 2022 season Nov. 17 against Kansas City and Nov. 19 against Oral Roberts at Schoenecker Arena. The Tommies will host parents and senior day Saturday,
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St. Thomas and Western Illinois traded points over the first six serves until the Purple went on a 7-0 run to pull ahead, 9-3. The Tommies pulled ahead to a set-high seven-point lead, 12-5, before the Leathernecks pulled to within one, 21-20. A kill from sophomore Lauren Galvin helped St. Thomas score four of the final six points to win the set.
Galvin opened the second set with a service ace as the Tommies went on for a quick 3-1 lead. After WIU tied the game at 3-3, St. Thomas began to pull away but saw a short Western Illinois run tie the set, 10-10. The Tommies followed with a 10-3 run, including two kills and two blocks from freshman Emma Goerger, to set up the set two win.
The final set also started with both squads trading scores over the first five points. A bad set later allowed the Leathernecks to take a 7-6 lead, its final of the match. Three straight WIU attack errors set up a 7-0 St. Thomas run while the Tommies later ended the match with five of the final seven points.
Freshman Tezra Rudzitis led the Tommies with 10 kills and added six digs, three blocks and one ace. Goerger totaled eight kills and a team-high four blocks while Galvin finished with seven kills and 14 digs.
St. Thomas wraps up its 2022 season Nov. 17 against Kansas City and Nov. 19 against Oral Roberts at Schoenecker Arena. The Tommies will host parents and senior day Saturday,
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @tommievball
Join Us
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2022 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
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