University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, October 17
St. Paul, Minn.
7:00 p.m. Central
12-7,4-3Summit League
3
vs
0
North Dakota
8-10,1-6Summit League
1
2
3
F
North Dakota
26
26
15
0
St. Thomas (MN)
28
28
25
3
Team Stats
UND
UST
Kills
39
51
Errors
15
15
Attempts
121
128
Hitting %
.198
.281
Points
53.0
64.0
Assists
38
49
Aces
7
6
Blocks
7
7
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
OH
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballOH/RS
/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
Photo by: Abby Bondi
Trio of double-doubles lifts Tommies to sweep over Fighting Hawks
10/17/2024 10:47:00 PM | Volleyball
Galvin, Gustafson, Kealy all with 10+ kills and digs for second time
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The trio of Lauren Galvin, Ellie Gustafson and Morgan Kealy continued their double-double trends Thursday night to help St. Thomas volleyball to a sweep over North Dakota (28-26, 28-26, 25-15) at Schoenecker Arena. The Tommies improve to 12-7 overall and 4-3 in the Summit League while the Fighting Hawks fall to 8-10 overall and 1-6 in league play.
Thursday was the second match this season the trio all recorded double doubles, doing so previously on Sept. 20 at Green Bay. Galvin led the team with 14 kills and tied Kealy with a team high 13 digs, while Gustafson added 13 kills and 12 digs, and Kealy totaled 38 assists. The trio has accounted for all 23 double-double performances of the season, led by Kealy with 12 including three straight.
The early match dramatics began in set one as the game featured 10 ties and five lead changes, before a pair of kills from Tezra Rudzitis helped build momentum. After a North Dakota attack error, St. Thomas went ahead, though UND closed the gap again at 19-19 with a kill by Perugini. Despite UND's effort, back-to-back service errors allowed St. Thomas to reclaim the lead at 24-23. The Purple clinched the set 28-26 after a crucial kill by Gustafson, who capitalized on strong setups from Morgan Kealy throughout the game.
The Tommies relied on key kills from Gustafson and Galvin to pull out the set two win. The set saw a match high seven lead changes, with North Dakota leveling the score multiple times. St. Thomas capitalized on UND's errors, including four attack errors and two ball-handling mistakes, which helped the Tommies lead by as many as four, 16-12. UND chipped away to tie the match at 21-21 and later held set point, 26-25, before St. Thomas scored three straight on a kill from Addie Schmotzer, a block from Gustafson and Schmotzer and a ball handling error by UND.
St. Thomas dominated the final set against North Dakota, winning 25-15. The Tommies controlled the game from the start with a 7-0 run, including two kills by Tezra Rudzitis. The Purple extended its lead to as many as 10 and saw Galvin and Kealy close out the match with two kills and two service aces, respectively.
Top Tommies
· Lauren Galvin led the Tommies with 14 kills and tied for the team lead with 13 digs. She hit .294 from the floor with four attack errors. She has double digit kills in three straight and four of the last five matches overall, while she also has at least 12 digs in back-to-back matches for the first time in her career. The double double is her sixth of the season and 18th of her career.
· Ellie Gustafson finished with 13 kills and 12 digs, her fourth double double of the season and first since Oct. 3 at South Dakota, and led St. Thomas hitting .355.
· Morgan Kealy recorded her third straight double double with 38 assists and 13 digs, now up to 20 such matches in her career.
Up Next
St. Thomas remains home Oct. 19 against (RV) South Dakota State on Alumni Day. The Tommies and undefeated Jackrabbits play in the first of two season meetings, the final Summit League opponent to face for the first time.
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Thursday was the second match this season the trio all recorded double doubles, doing so previously on Sept. 20 at Green Bay. Galvin led the team with 14 kills and tied Kealy with a team high 13 digs, while Gustafson added 13 kills and 12 digs, and Kealy totaled 38 assists. The trio has accounted for all 23 double-double performances of the season, led by Kealy with 12 including three straight.
The early match dramatics began in set one as the game featured 10 ties and five lead changes, before a pair of kills from Tezra Rudzitis helped build momentum. After a North Dakota attack error, St. Thomas went ahead, though UND closed the gap again at 19-19 with a kill by Perugini. Despite UND's effort, back-to-back service errors allowed St. Thomas to reclaim the lead at 24-23. The Purple clinched the set 28-26 after a crucial kill by Gustafson, who capitalized on strong setups from Morgan Kealy throughout the game.
The Tommies relied on key kills from Gustafson and Galvin to pull out the set two win. The set saw a match high seven lead changes, with North Dakota leveling the score multiple times. St. Thomas capitalized on UND's errors, including four attack errors and two ball-handling mistakes, which helped the Tommies lead by as many as four, 16-12. UND chipped away to tie the match at 21-21 and later held set point, 26-25, before St. Thomas scored three straight on a kill from Addie Schmotzer, a block from Gustafson and Schmotzer and a ball handling error by UND.
St. Thomas dominated the final set against North Dakota, winning 25-15. The Tommies controlled the game from the start with a 7-0 run, including two kills by Tezra Rudzitis. The Purple extended its lead to as many as 10 and saw Galvin and Kealy close out the match with two kills and two service aces, respectively.
Top Tommies
· Lauren Galvin led the Tommies with 14 kills and tied for the team lead with 13 digs. She hit .294 from the floor with four attack errors. She has double digit kills in three straight and four of the last five matches overall, while she also has at least 12 digs in back-to-back matches for the first time in her career. The double double is her sixth of the season and 18th of her career.
· Ellie Gustafson finished with 13 kills and 12 digs, her fourth double double of the season and first since Oct. 3 at South Dakota, and led St. Thomas hitting .355.
· Morgan Kealy recorded her third straight double double with 38 assists and 13 digs, now up to 20 such matches in her career.
Up Next
St. Thomas remains home Oct. 19 against (RV) South Dakota State on Alumni Day. The Tommies and undefeated Jackrabbits play in the first of two season meetings, the final Summit League opponent to face for the first time.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @tommievball
Join Us
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2024 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
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