CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Queens University of Charlotte women's volleyball rallied after dropping the opening set to defeat Bellarmine, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon at Curry Arena. The Royals took the next three sets, 29-27, 25-22 and 25-18, to earn the ASUN conference victory.
THE SHORT STORY
- Bellarmine claimed the opening set, 25-21, but Queens responded with a 29-27 win in a tightly contested second set. The Royals carried that momentum into the third, overcoming a 21-19 deficit with five consecutive points to take control and win, 25-22.
- Queens then closed out the match with a 25-18 victory in the fourth set.Callie DeSchryver led Queens with 19 kills and 21 points. Emma Norris added 17 kills while hitting .382, and Elizabeth Layson contributed 12 kills. Marlee Cook recorded 45 assists, 11 digs and four blocks, while Tilley Collins led the Royals with 24 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: Bellarmine 25, Queens 21
Queens opened the match with a 3-0 lead before Bellarmine responded with five consecutive points to move in front, 5-3. The Royals worked to stay within reach, but the Knights maintained their advantage to take the opening set, 25-21.
Set 2: Queens 29, Bellarmine 27
Queens answered in an extended second set, earning a 29-27 victory to even the match. The Royals stayed in the back-and-forth set and secured the final point to tie the match at one set apiece.
Set 3: Queens 25, Bellarmine 22
Bellarmine held a 21-19 lead late in the third set before Queens strung together five consecutive points to move ahead, 24-21. The Knights added another point, but the Royals finished the set, 25-22, to take a 2-1 match lead.
Set 4: Queens 25, Bellarmine 18
Queens carried its momentum into the fourth set, building a lead and closing out the match with a 25-18 win. The Royals recorded 18 kills in the set, their highest total of the match, to secure the four-set victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
- DeSchryver paced Queens with 19 kills and 21 points.
- Norris finished with 17 kills, a .382 hitting percentage and five block assists.
- Layson added 12 kills while hitting .257.
- Cook totaled 45 assists, 11 digs and four blocks.
- Collins led all players with 24 digs and added two service aces.
- Queens recorded 58 kills and hit .247 as a team, compared with Bellarmine's 53 kills and .177 hitting percentage.
- The Royals held a 12-6 advantage in total blocks and finished with 68 digs.
POSTMATCH COMMENTS
"Overall, really good performance offensively from the team. After set one, we came out fired up and ready to play offensively and did a great job of executing our game plan throughout the match. We were able to slow down their offense, and that allowed us to do a great job of setting the outsides in transition. I thought our blockers did an excellent job and forced them into uncomfortable spots," said head coach Matt Stolz.
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