Victoria Pruvost posted a match-high 16 kills and a .500 hitting percentage to lead Saint Peter's to a 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-16, 26-24) victory over Canisius in Metro Conference volleyball action Saturday afternoon at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, N.J.
Pruvost paced three Peacocks (4-12, 4-1 Metro) with double-digit kills as Valeria Pagan Munoz chipped in 14 and Addison Baglio pitched in 12 while her .500 attack clip highlighted a potent Saint Peter's lineup that finished with a hitting percentage of .295 for the contest.
Senior Azoria Davis recorded a career-high 15 kills on a .520 hitting percentage and added 10 digs for the double-double for the Golden Griffins (2-13, 1-4 Metro). Junior Emma Isroff notched 14 kills and a .400 attack clip while senior Brenda Reynaga finished with 13 digs.
Trailing 9-7 in the first set, Saint Peter's took control of the frame as it scored eight of the next nine points to grab a 15-10 lead on its way to a 25-19 opening-set victory.
In a second set that saw nine ties and five lead changes, Canisius held a one-point lead before a kill by Davis and a Peacocks attack error propelled the Griffs to a 25-22 victory and a 1-1 tie.
Saint Peter's answered back in the third set, hitting .522 as a team as it recorded 15 kills on 23 swings as it cruised to a 25-16 victory and a 2-1 lead in the match.
The teams battled through seven ties during a tightly-contested fourth set. With the scored knotted at 24-24, a kill by Provost and an attack error by the Griffs allowed the Peacocks to secure a 26-24 victory and the match.
GAME NOTES
• Saturday's contest marked the 59th all-time meeting between Canisius and Saint Peters.
• Davis posted her first double-double of the season with her 15-kill, 10-dig effort on Saturday.
• Sophomore Anna Rich and freshman Kenslie Warmbrodt each recorded 22 assists in the match.
• Isroff extended her string of matches with 10-or more kills to three straight.
• Freshman McKenna Corcoran recorded four total blocks, bringing her season total to 35, two shy of Emily Helmers who leads the team in that category.
UP NEXT
Canisius continues its road trip Oct. 9 when it travels to Iona for a 5 p.m. Metro Conference match.
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