Gophers Downed by Cardinals

TOWSON, Md. - Visiting Catholic University swept a Landmark Conference women's volleyball match from Goucher College 3-0 Tuesday evening at the Decker Sports and Recreation Center.  Set scores were 25-17, 25-9, 25-15.

• Goucher (3-17, 0-6 Landmark) jumped out to a 4-0 lead following a Nicole Kovach service ace.
• Trailing 5-3, Catholic (18-8, 4-2) reeled off seven straight points to take a 10-5 lead.
• The Gophers cut the lead to three three times, the last at 18-15.
• After an Amel Lightfoot block made it 22-17, the Cardinals scored the final three times to close out the set.

• Catholic got off to a fast start, opening an 11-1 lead.
• Goucher reeled off four straight points with a block by Emma Taylor and Dakota Hawkins making it 16-7.
• The Cardinals scored nine of the final 11 points of the set.

• There were three ties in the early going, with an Olivia DeBiasio kill tying the set 5-5.
• Leading 7-6, the Cardinals reeled off nine straight points.
• Goucher chipped away with a 7-4 spurt making it 23-15 before the guests had the final two points of the evening.

• DeBiasio had a team-high five kills.
• Nicole Kovach and Riley Kocell each had 10 digs, with Kovach now 18 away from 1,000 for her career.
• Athena Savick added eight digs.
• Lightfoot, Hawkins and Taylor each finished with three blocks.
• Prior to the game a moment of silence was held for Eliza Grover, a Goucher pre-med student who had been a part of the volleyball program, who lost her life on October 7.

• Goucher travels to defending national champion on Juniata Friday night for a 7 pm Landmark Conference contest.
• The last Gopher home match is Saturday, November 4, as they host Rutgers Camden at 11:30 am at the Decker Sports and Recreation Center.