Ashley Brown
Ashley Brown
3
Winner Gwynedd Mercy GM 6-8,0-0 Atlantic East
0
Saint Elizabeth SEU 5-10,1-0 United East
Winner
Gwynedd Mercy GM
6-8,0-0 Atlantic East
3
Final
0
Saint Elizabeth SEU
5-10,1-0 United East
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Gwynedd Mercy GM 25 25 25 (3)
Saint Elizabeth SEU 12 10 12 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Brown and Purnell Power Griffins to Swift Victory over Eagles

Morristown, N.J. - (10/5/2023) - Gwynedd Mercy University (6-8) continued to fire on all cylinders as they hit a season's best .402 (41K-8E-82TA) to eliminate the Saint Elizabeth University (5-10) in three short sets; 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-12). The Griffins quickly grew a 11-3 lead before running away to a 17-5 perch and an eventual 25-12 victory. They collected their second point even quicker as a 5-0 opening and a pair of seven-point runs ended the second set on a 25-10 spread. In the third set, a 10-3 Gwynedd Mercy University advantage became 20-7 in the blink of an eye with a pair of aces from sophomore right side Charlotte Pugh (Philadelphia, Pa.) and series of kills from senior outside hitter Bria Purnell (Reading, Pa.) and senior middle hitter Ashley Brown (Lansdale, Pa.). The end came soon after for the Eagles; 25-12.

Griffin Highlights
  • Gwynedd Mercy University hit .400-plus in the first two sets, improving upon a .407 (15K-4E-27TA) first-set performance with a .455 (12K-2E-22TA) effort. A quality .364 (14K-2E-33TA) display in the third set was more than enough to retire the Eagles early.
  • The Griffins totaled eight aces with Pugh serving for three, freshman outside hitter Kate Etter (Chambersburg, Pa.) and sophomore setter Ayanna Gaston (Middletown, Del.) scoring two apiece, and freshman defensive specialist Danika Lewis (Coopersburg, Pa.) spotting the other.
  • Brown led the Griffins in points with 15.5 on 14 kills on a career-best .824 (14K-0E-17TA) hitting percentage and made three block assists.
  • Purnell scored 13.0 points with 13 kills on season's best a .357 (13K-3E-28TA) hitting effort. Gaston finished with 34 assists, two aces, three block assists, and three digs.
  • Pugh totaled two assists and a team-high 18 digs in addition to her aces.
Gwynedd Mercy University returns to the Griffins Complex on Saturday, October 7, when they host Atlantic East Conference (AEC) rivals Centenary University (NJ) and Marymount University for a tri-match with serves scheduled for 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.

 
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