Box Score RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Wilmington (Del.) University women's volleyball team earned its 10th consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating host Felician College, 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-16) in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action at Job Gymnasium. Wilmington (20-4, 12-0 CACC), the first place team in the CACC South Division, remained unbeaten in league play.
Felician freshman middle Kayla Gallagher (Bloomingburg, N.Y./Pine Bush) led the hosts with nine kills. Golden Falcon sophomore outside Anni Polscher (Elmshorn, Germany/KGSE) added seven kills and nine digs. Senior Nicole Wiechecki (Wilmington, Del./Ursuline Academy) hit .500 with 13 kills, nine digs and two service aces to pace Wilmington.
The first set was tied, 9-9, before the Wildcats ran off four straight points and 11 of the next 15 for a 20-13 lead. Felician closed to within 23-19 before committing consecutive attack errors to fall behind one set to none. Wilmington earned a decisive triumph in Set 2, hitting .394 for the set and leading, 22-8, before a late Golden Falcon rally fell short. The third set was deadlocked as late as 13-13 before a 9-1 run by the visitors helped them put away the match.
Wilmington, which hit .317 for the match, owned advantages of 6-1 in blocking and 10-2 in aces. Freshman Alex Siolos (East Moriches, N.Y./Westhampton Beach) filled the stat sheet with seven kills, 14 assists, seven digs and three aces for the Wildcats. Freshman Sarah Shebel (Chandler, Ariz./Perry) recorded 23 assists and five digs for Felician (1-16, 1-10).
