Caldwell, NJ – Felician picked up a dominant 3-0 CACC victory over Caldwell on Monday evening at the Newman Center. The Golden Falcons earned set victories of 25-19, 25-11 and 25-16 to improve to 11-8 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
Felician overcame an early deficit in the opening set, trailing 8-2 before battling back to tie the frame at 10-10. The Golden Falcons continued to build momentum, taking a 15-12 advantage before extending the lead to 21-17. Felician closed out the set, 25-19.
The Golden Falcons controlled the second set from the start, jumping out to an 8-2 lead. After Caldwell cut the deficit to 8-4, Felician responded with a 7-0 run to take an 18-7 advantage. The Golden Falcons maintained control the rest of the way, securing a 25-11 victory.
Felician closed the match with another strong run in the third set. After Caldwell tied the frame at 8-8, the Golden Falcons scored 6 straight points to take a 14-8 lead. Felician continued to control the set and closed out the match with a 25-16 victory.
Standout Stats
- Peyton Kellam: 10 kills, 7 digs, 12.0 points
- Sandra Galas: 8 kills, 12 digs, 9.5 points
- Ashanna Caviness: 7 kills, 2 block assists, 8.0 points
- Jaida Rainey: 6 kills, 1 solo block, 1 block assist, 7.5 points
- Sophia Watterson: 17 assists, 3 kills, 4 digs, 2 service aces, 5.0 points
- Bentley Rone: 15 assists, 4 kills, 3 digs, 1 solo block, 1 block assist, 6.5 points
- Simone Green: 3 service aces, 3 digs, 3.0 points
Key Moments
- Felician erased an early 8-2 deficit in the opening set and rallied to tie the score at 10-10.
- The Golden Falcons used a 7-0 run in the second set to turn an 11-7 advantage into an 18-7 lead.
- Felician closed the third set on a strong run after pulling even with Caldwell at 8-8, scoring 6 straight points to take control at 14-8.
- The Golden Falcons completed the sweep with a 25-16 third-set victory.
