BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The Pratt Institute women's volleyball team defeated SUNY College at Old Westbury, 3-1 (25-9, 25-9, 22-25, 25-15) on Friday evening at the Activities Resource Center.
Junior Olivia Julich landed a match-high 11 kills against just one error for a .714 hitting night while also stuffing four blocks. Classmate Josie Johnson served seven aces and put away as many kills to go along with a team-high-tying 10 digs. Sophomore Emily Sontag had 10 kills and as many digs to record the lone double-double of the evening.
Seniors Hannah Leitten and Gabby Genduso directed the team to a .278 hitting effort combining for 34 assists, Leitten finishing with 18. Behind Johnson's seven aces, seven different Cannoners combined to serve up 20 aces. The black-and-gold also stuffed eight blocks in the win.
Pratt (2-0) took the first two sets in commanding fashion holding Old Westbury to nine points in each frame. The visitors came alive to take the third set before the Cannoneers closed out the match in four hit .522 (13-1-23) in the final frame — Sontag, Julich, Johnson and Colleen Russell combining for an error-free 12 kills.
The Cannoneers return to the court on Thursday, September 14 taking their unblemished record to Purchase College for a 7 p.m. showdown.
