Posted: Sep 09, 2022
HOUSTON – Saint Joseph's College (1-5) suffered a pair of losses in the First Responder's Tournament, hosted by the University of St. Thomas, on Friday. The Monks opened the tourney with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-15, 25-20) at the hands of Schreiner University (3-2) and fell to Whitman College by the same 3-0 (25-6, 25-17, 25-9) margin.
Schreiner 3, Saint Joseph's 0
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Freshman Nadia Sixto (Chattanooga, Tenn.) posted four kills with a pair of block assists
- Freshman Heather Darby (Shrewsbury, Mass.) added four kills and four digs
- Sophomore Maggie Sylvester (Barrington, N.H.) tallied four kills and eight digs
- Sophomore Hanna Webster (Alvin, Texas) chipped in with four kills and a block assist
- Senior Hanna Holden (Stoughton, Mass.) dealt 10 assists with three service aces and five digs
- Freshman Victoria Briones (El Paso, Texas) contributed 12 digs and two aces
LEADERS – SCHREINER:
- Nine different players notched at least two kills with Kayla Lofland and Haley Rodriguez delivering four apiece
- Mia Moreno put up three kills with 15 assists and four aces
- Brooke Byer registered three kills and seven digs
Whitman 3, Saint Joseph's 0
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Sixto paced the Monks with five kills
- Holden added 13 assists and two kills
- Webster notched four kills and seven digs
- Briones chipped in with seven digs, two kills and a pair of service aces
LEADERS – WHITMAN:
- Christina Boxberger posted a double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs
- Nicole Kelly added 10 kills, four total blocks, and seven digs
- Kenzie Martinez contributed 10 kills
- Teia Magaoay dealt 30 assists with six digs
NEXT!
The Monks conclude the First Responder's Tournament on Saturday with matches versus Mary Hardin-Baylor (11:00 AM EST) and St. Thomas (5:00 PM EST).
