Rider combined to post a team hitting percentage of .409 as it recorded a 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-19) sweep of Canisius in Metro Conference volleyball action Saturday afternoon at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
The Broncs improved to 8-6 in conference play and increased their overall record to 9-14 with the three-set victory. The Golden Griffins fell to 5-19 overall and 4-10 in league play with the setback.
Rider senior Anja Kelly led the charge for the visitors, collecting a team high 13 kills and four block assists. Teammate Tori Bonacci recorded nine kills on 12 swings, hitting .750. She also recorded three digs, three block assists and one service ace.
Sophomore Alli Farmer paced Canisius with a team-high 10 kills. She also recorded a pair of aces and one dig. Freshman Kenslie Warmbrodt recorded 27 assists, two digs, a kill and a service ace on the day.
Canisius jumped out to a 14-8 lead in the first set before a five-point run from Rider pulled them within one. The teams traded rallies until, with the score knotted at 21-21, the Broncs collected four of the last five points in the opening set to claim a 25-22 victory and a 1-0 lead.
Rider carried the momentum from their first-set victory into the second frame, never trailing in the stanza as it jumped out to a 10-2 lead on its way to a 25-15 victory and a 2-0 lead. The Broncs posted a hitting percentage of .520 during the middle frame while holding Canisius to a (-.032) hitting percentage.
Rider again jumped out to an early lead, grabbing a 6-1 edge early in set three. The Broncs racked up 12 block assists in the final set, including a pair of crucial blocks towards the end of the frame to secure a 25-19 decision and complete the sweep.
GAME NOTES
• Saturday's match marked the 56th meeting all-time between Canisius and Rider, with the result this afternoon the Broncs sweep the season series.
• Farmer recorded 21 kills this weekend and was the only Canisius player to record double-digit kills in either match over the weekend.
• Warmbrodt added to her team-leading weekend tally of 70 assists after registering 27 assists in Saturday's match.
• Senior libero Brenda Reynaga led all players with 15 digs, her 13th consecutive match with 10 or more digs.
• Canisius has recorded seven-or-more service aces in each of its last four contests.
UP NEXT
Canisius wraps up its final home matches of the 2026 season against Siena on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. and Marist on Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.
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