Philadelphia, PA – The Golden Falcons battled, but fell short in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) matchup on Saturday morning, dropping a three–one decision  to Holy Family.
Set Scores: 20–25, 22–25, 25–13, 19–25
Felician put together a strong performance from the service line with fourteen aces and eleven total blocks but couldn't overcome Holy Family's .204 hitting percentage. The Golden Falcons tallied forty-two kills on .162 hitting while collecting forty digs and thirty-nine assists. After dropping the opening two sets, Felician responded with a dominant twenty-five–thirteen win in the third, hitting .280 with eleven kills and four service aces to extend the match.
Sandra Galas led Felician with eleven kills, nine digs, three service aces, and fifteen-point-zero points. Elisia Hamilton was a presence at the net with eight kills, six blocks, and twelve-point-five points, while Ashanna Caviness added six kills on a .312 hitting percentage with six blocks for nine-point-five points. Faith Sibert chipped in four kills and four blocks.
Setter Sophia Watterson directed the offense with twenty-five assists, seven digs, and two service aces, while Caydence Franz added twelve assists and five aces. On the defesive end, Kayden Mallette recorded twelve digs and a service ace.
Felician Statistical Leaders
Kills: Sandra Galas 11, Elisia Hamilton 8, Rowan Jensen 9, Ashanna Caviness 6, Faith Sibert 4
Assists: Sophia Watterson 25, Caydence Franz 12, Kayden Mallette 2
Service Aces: Caydence Franz 5, Sandra Galas 3, Rowan Jensen 2, Sophia Watterson 2, Elisia Hamilton 1, Kayden Mallette 1
Digs: Kayden Mallette 12, Sandra Galas 9, Sophia Watterson 7, Caydence Franz 6
Blocks: Elisia Hamilton 6, Ashanna Caviness 6, Faith Sibert 4, Sandra Galas 2, Rowan Jensen 1, Cassandra Chauhan 1
Points: Sandra Galas 15.0, Elisia Hamilton 12.5, Ashanna Caviness 9.5, Faith Sibert 6.0, Caydence Franz 5.0