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Chapman & Sheehan
3
Winner Keene St. KEENE ST 11-11, 3-3
0
Vermont State Castle VERMONT 11-12, 0-5
Winner
Keene St. KEENE ST
11-11, 3-3
3
Final
0
Vermont State Castle VERMONT
11-12, 0-5
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Keene St. KEENE ST 25 25 25 (3)
Vermont State Castle VERMONT 21 15 22 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Castleton Battles Hard, Puts Pressure on Keene State in Thrilling Set Three

CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton women's volleyball team battled through several close sets but came up short against the Keene State Owls in a competitive conference matchup Wednesday evening at Glenbrook Gymnasium. 

The Basics

Final Score: Keene State 3, VTSU Castleton 0

Location: Glenbrook Gymnasium – Castleton, Vt.

Records: Keene State 11-11, 3-3 LEC | VTSU Castleton 11-12, 0-5 LEC

How It Happened

Castleton opened the first set under pressure as Keene State jumped out to an early 5-0 lead behind strong serving from Alexis Small and aggressive play at the net. Castleton began to fight back with key kills from first year Sam Ford and capitalizing on the Owls' errors. Nicolette Vaughn and Alondra Rojas chipped in a few service aces to keep the Spartans in the game. The halfway point of the first set featured a back-and-forth battle, but Keene's pressure on serve and attack errors from the Spartans allowed the Owls to pull away late with a 25-21 win. 

Set two saw Castleton struggle to keep pace with Keene State's strong offensive pressure. Rojas continued to be a major force, delivering several kills and service aces, but unforced errors caused the Spartans to get behind. Despite solid contributions from Vaughn and Delia Roulston, extending rallies and contributing aces, the Owls took advantage of the Spartan errors. Castleton couldn't slow down the Owls' run, losing 25-15. 

The third set saw Castleton build early momentum as Rojas set the tone with a service ace and several well placed assists to Ray to put the Spartans ahead. However, Keene State's Delia Ryan led a pivotal 7-0 serving run midway through the set that swung momentum back towards the Owls and forced Castleton to a timeout. The Spartans responded with kills from Madison Sheehan and Ray, keeping the Spartans within reach. The rally was short lived and the Owls completed the comeback to close out the set 25-22, and seal the match. 

By the Numbers

  • Ray led the Spartans with nine kills. 
  • Rojas recorded three service aces, 17 assists, and 12 digs, extending her double double count to 20 on the season. 
  • Castleton had their best hitting of the night in set three with a .127 hitting percentage and were able to keep the Owls at a .111 percentage. 
  • The Owls were led by Gigi Stake with 10 kills and 14 digs. 

What's Next

The Spartans will travel to UMass Boston for a conference matchup on Saturday, October 25, with the first serve scheduled for 12 p.m.

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