Sunday, September 27
D.J. Sokol Arena
1:00 PM
Creighton University
8-7, 2-0BIG EAST
3
vs
1
Villanova
11-4, 1-1BIG EAST
1
2
3
4
F
Villanova
23
25
19
13
1
Creighton
25
17
25
25
3
Volleyball Serves Up Another Winner In 3-1 Victory Over Villanova
9/27/2015 4:28:00 PM | Volleyball
OMAHA, Neb. -- Jaali Winters had 23 kills and Creighton served up a season-high nine aces as the Bluejays capped off a 2-0 start to BIG EAST play with a 3-1 win over Villanova on Sunday afternoon.
Scores of the match were 25-23, 17-25, 25-19, 25-13.
Creighton improved to 8-7 (2-0 BIG EAST) while wrapping up a program-record nine-match homestand. Villanova had an eight-match win streak snapped to drop to 11-4 (1-1 BIG EAST).
The first set saw Creighton get two extended serving runs from setter Maggie Baumert, and continued excellence from Winters. Baumert's first spurt was a 5-0 blast that gave CU the lead for good at 8-4. Later, with CU leading 18-16 Baumert served up five more points in a row, including an ace, to put the Jays in control. Villanova saved two set points to draw within one at 24-23 before a kill from Taryn Kloth closed out the set. Baumert had 10 assists and nine digs in her first start in 12 days, while Winters pounded 10 kills in the opening frame.
Villanova turned the tables on Creighton in the second set, winning a 25-17 decision to even the match at 1-1 heading into intermission. BIG EAST assist leader Emma Pettit dished 14 assists in the second set, matching the number of kills that Villanova had all last season in a trip to D.J. Sokol Arena.
Creighton never trailed in either of the last two sets, racing to big leads in both. The third set saw Ashley Jansen propel CU to a 4-0 lead that later grew as large as 16-10. The Wildcats fought back to draw within two at 21-19 before Kate Elman served out a run to close out the set, which was capped by two more kills from Winters.
The Bluejays elected to ride the hot hand of Elman to open the fourth set behind the service line, and the senior libero came through. She served up a 5-0 lead, including two aces, as the Jays remained in control. With CU leading 13-7 later in the set, Elman once again served up consecutive aces. Lizzy Stivers added her first ace of the season later in the set, and Winters closed out the match with her 23rd kill of the day.
One week after posting a career-high 25 kills last Sunday in a win over Kansas State, Winters had another big Sunday with 23 kills while adding 11 digs for the double-double. Baumert had 43 assists and 13 digs for her first double-double of the fall, setting CU to a .248 attack percentage. Others to reach double-figures on Sunday included Lauren Smith with 12 kills on .409 hitting and a match-high five blocks and CU's senior-laden back row of Elman (15 digs), Melanie Jereb (14 digs) and Ashley Jansen (12 digs).
Claire Crutchfield and Amanda Pedersen-Henry each posted 12 kills for Villanova, with Pedersen-Henry also hitting .385. Villanova's kill leader entering the day, Allie Loitz, was held to nine kills on .179 hitting, though she did provide three aces. In addition, 'Nova libero Allison Fitzgerald led all players with 22 digs.
Creighton won nearly every statistical category, including kills (55-45), aces (9-7), digs (73-58) and hitting percentage (.248 - .166). Both teams had eight blocks.
The Bluejays will hit the road this weekend when it travels to meet St. John's on Friday at 6 pm Central and Providence on Saturday at 4 pm.
NOTES: Ashley Jansen's start was her first of the season, and 38th of her career ... Creighton is now 50-1 in its last 51 home matches when winning the first set ... Creighton improved to 54-5 under Kirsten Bernthal Booth when owning more aces than service errors ... Creighton improved to 5-0 all-time vs. Villanova, dropping just two sets in those meetings ... Villanova's Emma Pettit is the daughter of former Nebraska volleyball head coach Terry Pettit, who was in the crowd ... Melanie Jereb became the 11th player in program history to reach 400 career sets and closed the match at 403, which is 10th-most all-time ... Kate Elman's four aces tied her career high and move her into eighth-place in CU history with 85 in her career ... Jaali Winters' kill on match point was the 200th in her career. She's the first Creighton player in history to reach 200 career kills in 15 matches or less ... Winters' 23 kills are tied for fourth-most in CU history by a freshman, trailing only her 25 last Sunday and two efforts by Melissa Walsh in 1998.
Scores of the match were 25-23, 17-25, 25-19, 25-13.
Creighton improved to 8-7 (2-0 BIG EAST) while wrapping up a program-record nine-match homestand. Villanova had an eight-match win streak snapped to drop to 11-4 (1-1 BIG EAST).
The first set saw Creighton get two extended serving runs from setter Maggie Baumert, and continued excellence from Winters. Baumert's first spurt was a 5-0 blast that gave CU the lead for good at 8-4. Later, with CU leading 18-16 Baumert served up five more points in a row, including an ace, to put the Jays in control. Villanova saved two set points to draw within one at 24-23 before a kill from Taryn Kloth closed out the set. Baumert had 10 assists and nine digs in her first start in 12 days, while Winters pounded 10 kills in the opening frame.
Villanova turned the tables on Creighton in the second set, winning a 25-17 decision to even the match at 1-1 heading into intermission. BIG EAST assist leader Emma Pettit dished 14 assists in the second set, matching the number of kills that Villanova had all last season in a trip to D.J. Sokol Arena.
Creighton never trailed in either of the last two sets, racing to big leads in both. The third set saw Ashley Jansen propel CU to a 4-0 lead that later grew as large as 16-10. The Wildcats fought back to draw within two at 21-19 before Kate Elman served out a run to close out the set, which was capped by two more kills from Winters.
The Bluejays elected to ride the hot hand of Elman to open the fourth set behind the service line, and the senior libero came through. She served up a 5-0 lead, including two aces, as the Jays remained in control. With CU leading 13-7 later in the set, Elman once again served up consecutive aces. Lizzy Stivers added her first ace of the season later in the set, and Winters closed out the match with her 23rd kill of the day.
One week after posting a career-high 25 kills last Sunday in a win over Kansas State, Winters had another big Sunday with 23 kills while adding 11 digs for the double-double. Baumert had 43 assists and 13 digs for her first double-double of the fall, setting CU to a .248 attack percentage. Others to reach double-figures on Sunday included Lauren Smith with 12 kills on .409 hitting and a match-high five blocks and CU's senior-laden back row of Elman (15 digs), Melanie Jereb (14 digs) and Ashley Jansen (12 digs).
Claire Crutchfield and Amanda Pedersen-Henry each posted 12 kills for Villanova, with Pedersen-Henry also hitting .385. Villanova's kill leader entering the day, Allie Loitz, was held to nine kills on .179 hitting, though she did provide three aces. In addition, 'Nova libero Allison Fitzgerald led all players with 22 digs.
Creighton won nearly every statistical category, including kills (55-45), aces (9-7), digs (73-58) and hitting percentage (.248 - .166). Both teams had eight blocks.
The Bluejays will hit the road this weekend when it travels to meet St. John's on Friday at 6 pm Central and Providence on Saturday at 4 pm.
NOTES: Ashley Jansen's start was her first of the season, and 38th of her career ... Creighton is now 50-1 in its last 51 home matches when winning the first set ... Creighton improved to 54-5 under Kirsten Bernthal Booth when owning more aces than service errors ... Creighton improved to 5-0 all-time vs. Villanova, dropping just two sets in those meetings ... Villanova's Emma Pettit is the daughter of former Nebraska volleyball head coach Terry Pettit, who was in the crowd ... Melanie Jereb became the 11th player in program history to reach 400 career sets and closed the match at 403, which is 10th-most all-time ... Kate Elman's four aces tied her career high and move her into eighth-place in CU history with 85 in her career ... Jaali Winters' kill on match point was the 200th in her career. She's the first Creighton player in history to reach 200 career kills in 15 matches or less ... Winters' 23 kills are tied for fourth-most in CU history by a freshman, trailing only her 25 last Sunday and two efforts by Melissa Walsh in 1998.
Team Stats
VU
CU
Kills
45
55
Errors
20
20
Attempts
151
141
Hitting %
.166
.248
Points
60.0
72.0
Assists
43
51
Aces
7
9
Blocks
8.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
23
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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