Philadelphia, PA – Women's volleyball battled Jefferson University for 5 sets, with the Golden Falcons falling, 3-2. Felician dropped the opening 2 sets, 25-13 and 25-12, before rallying to win the next 2 sets, 25-22 and 25-20. Jefferson ultimately claimed the deciding set, 15-13. Felician moves to 9-7 overall and 2-2 in CACC play.

Felician took an early 4-2 lead in the opening set, but Jefferson responded with a 5-0 run and pulled away for a 25-13 win. The second set was tied at 4-4 before Jefferson built a 14-6 advantage. Felician battled back to within 7 at 16-9, but Jefferson closed the set 25-12. Felician answered in the third set, overcoming an early 4-0 deficit and battling back to tie the set at 11-11. The Golden Falcons took a 13-12 lead and later used a 4-0 run to go ahead 20-16 before securing a 25-22 victory. The fourth set remained close throughout, with Felician trailing 13-10 before tying the frame at 13-13. After the teams reached 16-16, the Golden Falcons used a 5-0 run to take control and finished with a 25-20 win. The deciding fifth set was tied at 5-5 before Felician took a 6-5 lead. Jefferson answered and eventually moved ahead 10-8, but the Golden Falcons rallied to tie the set at 12-12 and take a 13-12 lead. Jefferson scored the final 3 points, winning 15-13 to take the match 3-2.

Standout Stats

• Peyton Kellam led Felician with 16 kills and 13 digs while recording 17.5 points.
• Sandra Galas finished with 9 kills, 16 digs and 10.5 points.
• Kayden Mallette led the Golden Falcons with 17 digs.
• Bentley Rone recorded 29 assists, 7 digs and 5.5 points.
• Ashanna Caviness added 8 kills, 3 digs and 9.0 points.
• Faith Sibert contributed 4 kills and 5.5 points, while Megan Barker recorded 1 kill, 2 service aces and 3.0 points.
• As a team, Felician recorded 45 kills, 39 assists, 5 service aces and 69 digs.

Key Moments

Set 1 – Felician opened with a 4-2 lead before Jefferson answered with a 5-0 run. Galas and Kellam helped Felician battle back, but Jefferson pulled away late for a 25-13 win.

Set 2 – Felician tied the set at 4-4 before Jefferson built a 14-6 lead. The Golden Falcons fought back to within 7 at 16-9, but Jefferson closed the set 25-12.

Set 3 – Felician erased an early 4-0 deficit and tied the set at 11-11. Rone's service ace and kill helped Felician take control, and a late 4-0 run gave the Golden Falcons a 20-16 lead. Felician held on for the 25-22 win.

Set 4 – After Jefferson took a 13-10 lead, Felician answered with 3 straight points to tie the set. The Golden Falcons then used a 5-0 run late in the set to take a 21-16 lead before winning 25-20.

Set 5 – Felician and Jefferson battled through 5 ties before Felician took a 6-5 lead. The Golden Falcons later rallied from a 10-8 deficit to tie the set at 12-12 and took a 13-12 lead on a Galas kill. Jefferson scored the final 3 points to win 15-13.