University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, September 13
Smithfield, R.I.
9:00 a.m. CT
6-3,0-0Summit League
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Stony Brook
3-5,0-0CAA
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Stony Brook
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25
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St. Thomas (MN)
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Photo by: Collin Boyles
St. Thomas extends winning streak to six following 3-1 win over Stony Brook
9/13/2025 12:22:00 PM | Volleyball
Voegele named Bryant Invitational Tournament MVP while Wetter and Kealy named to All-Tournament Team
SMITHFIELD, R.I. –St. Thomas volleyball extended its winning streak to a Division I-era best six matches following a 3-1 win over Stony Brook (25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 25-12) on Saturday to close out the Bryant Invitational. Senior libero Ella Voegele was named the tournament MVP while senior Megan Wetter and junior Morgan Kealy were named to the all-tournament team.
SCORING SUMMARY
Set One: The Tommies opened on a 5–0 run behind an Anya Schmidt kill, a Tezra Rudzitis finish, a Schmidt ace, an Addie Schmotzer kill, and a block assist from Rudzitis and Schmotzer. Stony Brook rallied to take a 13–10 lead before UST responded with a 7–1 stretch fueled by two Ellie Gustafson kills and two Megan Wetter block assists. Schmidt closed the frame with back-to-back kills for the 25–19 win.
Set Two: Schmidt's back-to-back service aces pushed the Tommies ahead 7–2, but Stony Brook stormed back to tie at 10–10. The teams traded leads five times from there, with the Seawolves grabbing the final push at 18–17 and pulling away to even the match with a 25–21 victory.
Set Three: St. Thomas regained control with a 9–4 lead and never looked back. Schmidt powered the run with block assists and a kill, then later capped the set with another finish. The Tommies led by as many as nine at 17–8 on the way to a 25–15 decision.
Set Four: The Tommies once again jumped in front 9–4 and dominated throughout. Wetter delivered five kills and a service ace in the frame, while Gustafson added four kills. Allie Kopp steadied the defense with six of her 11 digs in the fourth set as UST closed out the match, 25–12.
TOMMIE TIDBITS
· The Tommies' six-match winning streak is the longest for the program during the Division I era. The previous streak of five wins came to end the non-conference schedule last season.
· After going 7-29 through the program's first 13 non-conference tournaments of the Division I era, the Tommies have now gone 14-3 through the previous six tournaments dating back to Sept. 5, 2024. During that span, St. Thomas has gone a perfect 14-0 through five of those tournaments with the only losses coming at the Golden Gopher Invitational to start this season.
· St. Thomas hit .331 from the floor with 75.0 total points and limited Stony Brook to .159 hitting with 48.0 total points. The Tommies totaled 11 service aces, led by freshman Anya Schmidt with a program Division I-era best 6, and 6 team blocks.
· Senior libero Ella Voegele was named the Bryant Invitational Tournament MVP following her 16-dig performance against Stony Brook. On the weekend, she averaged 3.18 digs and 0.82 assists per set, and held a perfect serve receive on 33 attempts.
· Senior Megan Wetter and junior Morgan Kealy were named to the All-Tournament Team for the second consecutive week. Wetter led the Tommies with 15 kills on a .625 percentage, totaling her third straight match hitting above .400. Kealy recorded her fifth double-double over the last six matches, adding to her career total of 33. She finished with a team-best 37 assists and the team's second-most digs at 12.
· Redshirt-sophomore Addie Schmotzer led the team with four blocks, all coming as block assists. She added six kills on a .214 attack percentage.
QUOTEABLES
Head Coach Thanh Pham's thoughts following the program's longest winning streak during Division I play
"It was a tough fought match with a well-coached Stony Brook team. We were able to take control of the match and get some well-deserved playing time for several of our reserves. Anya Schmidt set the tone for the day reeling off three straight high velocity serves. Ella Voegele was spectacular as tournament MVP with Megan Wetter and Morgan Kealy joining the all-tournament team. It was a great learning experience for our team as we head into the last pre-conference tournament."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas concludes its non-conference schedule Sept. 18-19 at the Northwestern Tournament in Evanston, Ill., first taking on the host Northwestern on Thursday and playing Campbell on Friday.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @tommievball. Tommie Athletics is now available on TikTok at @TommieSports.
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-- St. Thomas Athletics --
SCORING SUMMARY
Set One: The Tommies opened on a 5–0 run behind an Anya Schmidt kill, a Tezra Rudzitis finish, a Schmidt ace, an Addie Schmotzer kill, and a block assist from Rudzitis and Schmotzer. Stony Brook rallied to take a 13–10 lead before UST responded with a 7–1 stretch fueled by two Ellie Gustafson kills and two Megan Wetter block assists. Schmidt closed the frame with back-to-back kills for the 25–19 win.
Set Two: Schmidt's back-to-back service aces pushed the Tommies ahead 7–2, but Stony Brook stormed back to tie at 10–10. The teams traded leads five times from there, with the Seawolves grabbing the final push at 18–17 and pulling away to even the match with a 25–21 victory.
Set Three: St. Thomas regained control with a 9–4 lead and never looked back. Schmidt powered the run with block assists and a kill, then later capped the set with another finish. The Tommies led by as many as nine at 17–8 on the way to a 25–15 decision.
Set Four: The Tommies once again jumped in front 9–4 and dominated throughout. Wetter delivered five kills and a service ace in the frame, while Gustafson added four kills. Allie Kopp steadied the defense with six of her 11 digs in the fourth set as UST closed out the match, 25–12.
TOMMIE TIDBITS
· The Tommies' six-match winning streak is the longest for the program during the Division I era. The previous streak of five wins came to end the non-conference schedule last season.
· After going 7-29 through the program's first 13 non-conference tournaments of the Division I era, the Tommies have now gone 14-3 through the previous six tournaments dating back to Sept. 5, 2024. During that span, St. Thomas has gone a perfect 14-0 through five of those tournaments with the only losses coming at the Golden Gopher Invitational to start this season.
· St. Thomas hit .331 from the floor with 75.0 total points and limited Stony Brook to .159 hitting with 48.0 total points. The Tommies totaled 11 service aces, led by freshman Anya Schmidt with a program Division I-era best 6, and 6 team blocks.
· Senior libero Ella Voegele was named the Bryant Invitational Tournament MVP following her 16-dig performance against Stony Brook. On the weekend, she averaged 3.18 digs and 0.82 assists per set, and held a perfect serve receive on 33 attempts.
· Senior Megan Wetter and junior Morgan Kealy were named to the All-Tournament Team for the second consecutive week. Wetter led the Tommies with 15 kills on a .625 percentage, totaling her third straight match hitting above .400. Kealy recorded her fifth double-double over the last six matches, adding to her career total of 33. She finished with a team-best 37 assists and the team's second-most digs at 12.
· Redshirt-sophomore Addie Schmotzer led the team with four blocks, all coming as block assists. She added six kills on a .214 attack percentage.
QUOTEABLES
Head Coach Thanh Pham's thoughts following the program's longest winning streak during Division I play
"It was a tough fought match with a well-coached Stony Brook team. We were able to take control of the match and get some well-deserved playing time for several of our reserves. Anya Schmidt set the tone for the day reeling off three straight high velocity serves. Ella Voegele was spectacular as tournament MVP with Megan Wetter and Morgan Kealy joining the all-tournament team. It was a great learning experience for our team as we head into the last pre-conference tournament."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas concludes its non-conference schedule Sept. 18-19 at the Northwestern Tournament in Evanston, Ill., first taking on the host Northwestern on Thursday and playing Campbell on Friday.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @tommievball. Tommie Athletics is now available on TikTok at @TommieSports.
Join Us
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2025 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Team Stats
SBU
UST
Kills
40
58
Errors
20
13
Attempts
126
136
Hitting %
.159
.331
Points
48.0
75.0
Assists
34
51
Aces
6
11
Blocks
2
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
6
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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