University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, October 5
St. Paul, Minn.
7:00 p.m. Central
4-11,0-4Summit League
1
vs
3
Denver
5-8,4-1Summit League
1
2
3
4
F
Denver
25
25
22
25
3
St. Thomas (MN)
17
19
25
21
1
Team Stats
Denver
UST
Kills
53
49
Errors
13
25
Attempts
132
144
Hitting %
.303
.167
Points
70.0
56.0
Assists
51
48
Aces
6
2
Blocks
11
5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Volleyball
S
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballOH/RS
/ Volleyball
RS
/ Volleyball
DS/L
/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
Ellie Gustafson (7) goes up for one of a team-high 13 kills Thursday night against Denver at Schoenecker Arena
Photo by: Jason Morales Ortiz
Tommies drop four-set battle to Denver
10/5/2023 10:46:00 PM | Volleyball
Kealy records double-double as St. Thomas wins set three
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- St. Thomas volleyball found its first set win of conference play but fell short during a four-set battle to Denver (17-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-21). Freshman Ellie Gustafson led the Tommies with 13 kills with an additional nine digs followed by sophomore Kaitlynn Peterson who ended the night with 11 kills.
RECAP
The Tommies fell behind the Pioneers quickly in the first set, 19-12. Impressive defense by St. Thomas, starting with a diving dig from sophomore Ella Voegele and ending with a block by fellow sophomore Kaitlynn Peterson, brought energy that led to a quick 3-1 run. Denver answered back with the five of the final eight points to seal set one.
A trio of Tommies recorded multiple kills early, including three by sophomore middle blocker Megan Wetter, to give the Purple an 11-8 lead. The Pioneers followed with a 5-0 run to lead for the remainder of the set, despite the Tommies pulling within one, 19-18.
Gustafson scored three of the first four points for the Tommies to open set three. Including a service ace from sophomore setter Keya Luta Win Hunt. The 4-2 lead was extended to a set-high five points, 9-4. Denver later went on a 4-0 run to take the lead, but Gustafson added an additional three kills to help the Tommies close the third set with eight of the final 12 points.
The fourth set continued back-and-forth as the Tommies and Pioneers totaled 10 tied scores and five lead changes throughout the set. A kill by senior Claire Ricard helped the Tommies keep a lead at the 9-8 mark. A kill from sophomore setter Keya Luta Win Hunt pushed the Tommie lead to 16-14 before Denver scored five straight points and six of the final nine to seal the match.
TOP TOMMIES
QUOTEABLES
Head Coach Thanh Pham on message to team heading into third set:
"We were creating our own errors and giving (Denver) points instead of making them earn it. I think that when we make Denver earn a ton of points, we also earned points at the same clip and ended up beating them in the third set."
UP NEXT
The Tommies are back at Schoenecker Arena on Saturday, Oct. 7 to face off against Oral Roberts University at 11 a.m.
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RECAP
The Tommies fell behind the Pioneers quickly in the first set, 19-12. Impressive defense by St. Thomas, starting with a diving dig from sophomore Ella Voegele and ending with a block by fellow sophomore Kaitlynn Peterson, brought energy that led to a quick 3-1 run. Denver answered back with the five of the final eight points to seal set one.
A trio of Tommies recorded multiple kills early, including three by sophomore middle blocker Megan Wetter, to give the Purple an 11-8 lead. The Pioneers followed with a 5-0 run to lead for the remainder of the set, despite the Tommies pulling within one, 19-18.
Gustafson scored three of the first four points for the Tommies to open set three. Including a service ace from sophomore setter Keya Luta Win Hunt. The 4-2 lead was extended to a set-high five points, 9-4. Denver later went on a 4-0 run to take the lead, but Gustafson added an additional three kills to help the Tommies close the third set with eight of the final 12 points.
The fourth set continued back-and-forth as the Tommies and Pioneers totaled 10 tied scores and five lead changes throughout the set. A kill by senior Claire Ricard helped the Tommies keep a lead at the 9-8 mark. A kill from sophomore setter Keya Luta Win Hunt pushed the Tommie lead to 16-14 before Denver scored five straight points and six of the final nine to seal the match.
TOP TOMMIES
- Freshman hitter Ellie Gustafson led the Tommies with 13 kills, her sixth match with double-digit kills.
- Freshman setter Morgan Kealy finished the game with 29 assists and 11 digs, increasing her double-double total to seven games. She is fifth in the Summit League with 8.25 assists per set.
- Sophomore libero Ella Voegele had 14 digs, five assists, and one service ace. She continues to rank second in the Summit League with 4.15 digs per set this season.
QUOTEABLES
Head Coach Thanh Pham on message to team heading into third set:
"We were creating our own errors and giving (Denver) points instead of making them earn it. I think that when we make Denver earn a ton of points, we also earned points at the same clip and ended up beating them in the third set."
UP NEXT
The Tommies are back at Schoenecker Arena on Saturday, Oct. 7 to face off against Oral Roberts University at 11 a.m.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on X and Instagram at @tommievball.
JOIN US
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommie' 2023 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options
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