October 16, 2021

Bomb Squad, Eagles Defuse Bombers Again for 19th Straight Victory

Ithaca

12-10, 4-1

Juniata

20-1, 4-0

Final	1	2	3	T
Ithaca 12-10, 4-1	16	21	17	0
Juniata 20-1, 4-0	25	25	25	3

Game Leaders

Ithaca

K: Koopman, Jamie - 8

B: 3 Players (#3, #20, #4) - 2

D: Hayashi, Jordyn Lyn - 13

SA: 2 Players (#8, #20) - 1

Juniata

K: Victoria Taylor - 14

B: 2 Players (#3, #13) - 4

D: Kiona Sky Rousset-Hernandez - 12

SA: Kennedy Christy - 3

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Ithaca	Juniata
Hitting %	.080	.265
Blocks	4.0	6.0
Digs	38	51
Aces	2	5

Full stats

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata women's volleyball team completed another perfect weekend as they defeated Ithaca College for the second time this season, 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-17) Saturday afternoon inside Memorial Gymnasium.

The first set saw the teams trade the lead back and forth early, with the Bombers pulling within one at 15-14. A kill from Victoria Taylor (Middletown, Del. / Delaware Military Academy) along with an ace and a kill from Kennedy Christy (Saxonburg, Pa. / Knoch HS) made it 18-14. The Bombers called timeout and mustered a point after, but the Eagles rattled off seven of the final eight points to take the first set 25-16. Taylor led the way as she had four of the seven JC points.

Blocked by Lily Podolan! That's set 1 for the Eagles!! #WingsUp #TakingFlight #GoEagles pic.twitter.com/iITAmyTVE3
— Juniata Athletics (@JuniataEagles) October 16, 2021

The second set was a tighter affair, with the Eagles never leading by more than four in the second half of the set. JC separated at 14-14 with two errors from Ithaca, an ace from Kiona Sky Rousset-Hernandez (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico / Colegio Bautista de Carolina HS) and a Mackenzie Coley (Norco, Calif. / Norco HS) kill. Still, the visitors kept it close, getting within two several times. The final time was 22-20, as a block from Grace Erskine (Mooresville, N.C. / Community School of Davidson) and Lily Podolan, and a Christy kill gave JC set point. An attack error by Ithaca ended set two in favor of the Eagles, 25-21.

A 5-0 run early in the third gave Juniata some breathing room, as three errors by the Bombers along with kills from Taylor and Podolan made it 10-5. Ithaca used a 4-0 surge late to get within three, 20-17, but three errors, a block by Erskine and Taylor, and an ace from Aly Reardon (Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown West HS) gave Juniata match point. Erskine's kill ended the match for the Eagles, 25-17.

Another match finished by Erskine!! @JuniataWVB #WingsUp #TakingFlight #GoEagles pic.twitter.com/LA4pZXOBpc
— Juniata Athletics (@JuniataEagles) October 16, 2021

Juniata returns to the court Friday at 3:00 to take on York in the Wid Guisler Invitational here in Huntingdon.