Springfield, MA – Felician battled through a pair of matches Friday at the East Region Clash Tournament, facing Bentley in the opening match before taking on D'Youville. The Golden Falcons received standout performances from Peyton Kellam, Sandra Galas and Rowan Jensen throughout the doubleheader while battling in both matches.
Game One – The Golden Falcons battled throughout the three-set match but ultimately fell to Bentley, 3-0, by set scores of 25-17, 25-22 and 25-17.
Felician recorded 25 kills and 21 assists in the match. Peyton Kellam led the Golden Falcons with eight kills, while Sandra Galas added seven kills. Rowan Jensen paced Felician defensively with 24 digs, while Sophia Watterson directed the offense with nine assists.
Standout Stats
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Peyton Kellam recorded 8 kills on 28 attacks while adding three service aces and 5 digs for 12.0 points.
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Sandra Galas finished with 7 kills, 2 service aces, and 9.5 points.
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Rowan Jensen led the Golden Falcons with 7 digs.
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Sophia Watterson directed the Felician offense with 9 assists.
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Faith Sibert contributed two kills, three assists, three block assists and 4.5 points.
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Ashanna Caviness added two kills, one block assist and 2.5 points.
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Felician totaled 25 kills, 21 assists, 7 service aces, 28 digs, 1 solo block and 8 block assists.
Key Moments
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SET 1 (17-25) | Bentley jumped out to a 5-0 lead before Felician answered with a Caviness kill. The Golden Falcons continued to battle, with Kellam and Sibert contributing kills before Galas helped Felician cut the deficit to 22-16. A block from Sibert and Caviness brought the Golden Falcons within five at 22-17, but Bentley scored the final three points to take the opening set, 25-17.
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SET 2 (22-25) | Felician and Bentley traded points throughout the opening stages of the second frame, with the Golden Falcons eventually taking a 6-4 lead. The set remained tightly contested, with Felician and Bentley tied at 13-13 and again at 18-18. Galas followed with a kill and a service ace to give Felician a 19-18 advantage. Bentley answered with a four-point run, but consecutive Kellam kills brought the Golden Falcons within one at 22-21. Bentley closed out the set, 25-22.
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SET 3 (17-25) | Bentley established an early 9-3 advantage before Felician began to chip away. Kellam recorded a service ace to make it 9-5, while a block from Kellam and Nicole Nwaejiaku helped the Golden Falcons pull within 19-13. Felician continued to battle late, with Kellam and Kiah Jackson recording kills, but Bentley closed the set, 25-17, to complete the sweep.
Game Two –Felician squared off against D'Youville University in their second match of the tournament. Felician claimed the opening set, 25-20, before D'Youville responded by winning the final three sets, 25-19, 25-23 and 25-18, to take the match, 3-1.
Felician recorded 35 kills and 31 assists while adding nine service aces and 47 digs. Sandra Galas led the Golden Falcons with 10 kills, while Peyton Kellam added eight. Rowan Jensen paced the defensive effort with 31 digs, and Bentley Rone finished with 19 assists.
Standout Stats
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Sandra Galas led Felician with 10 kills on 31 attacks while adding two service aces, one block assist and 13.5 points.
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Peyton Kellam recorded eight kills on 32 attacks and added 10 digs for 8.5 points.
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Rowan Jensen led all Golden Falcons with 14 digs.
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Bentley Rone directed the offense with 19 assists and added two digs.
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Ashanna Caviness contributed six kills, one block assist and 8.0 points.
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Faith Sibert recorded three kills, one block assist and 4.5 points.
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Tatum Williams added two kills, one service ace, two block assists and 4.0 points.
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Felician totaled 35 kills, 31 assists, nine service aces, 47 digs, three solo blocks and eight block assists.
Key Moments
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SET 1 (25-20) | Felician opened the match with a 2-0 lead before D'Youville answered to take a 4-2 advantage. The Golden Falcons battled back and built a 13-9 lead, later extending the advantage to 18-13. D'Youville cut the deficit to 20-18, but Felician answered with four straight points, including a Galas service ace and a Kellam kill, to reach set point at 24-18. Sibert closed out the opening frame with a kill, giving Felician a 25-20 victory.
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SET 2 (19-25) | D'Youville jumped out to a 10-1 lead before Felician began its comeback. The Golden Falcons scored four consecutive points, including back-to-back Williams kills, to cut the deficit to 10-5. Felician continued to battle and pulled within 13-9 before D'Youville regained control. The Golden Falcons made a late push, but D'Youville closed the set, 25-19.
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SET 3 (23-25) | Felician and D'Youville battled through a back-and-forth third set. The Golden Falcons trailed 10-9 before taking a 15-13 lead. D'Youville responded with a four-point run to move ahead 19-15, but Felician continued to fight. Galas recorded a kill to bring Felician within two at 21-19, while Caviness and Galas helped the Golden Falcons pull within one at 23-22. Galas then delivered a service ace to tie the set at 23-23, but D'Youville scored the final two points to take the set, 25-23.
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SET 4 (18-25) | Felician opened the deciding set with a 2-0 lead following a Rone service ace and a Galas kill. D'Youville answered with a four-point run and eventually built a 9-5 advantage. The Golden Falcons continued to battle, with kills from Galas, Kellam and Sibert keeping Felician within striking distance. D'Youville extended its lead to 20-13 before Felician scored three straight points to cut the deficit to 20-16. D'Youville responded with a five-point run to reach match point, and despite two late Felician points, the Saints closed the set, 25-18.
