Camden, N.J. - (10/10/2024) - Gwynedd Mercy University (11-6) hit .700 (7K-0E-10TA) in an error-less fifth set. After briefly trailing 2-1, the Griffins scored 14 straight points on the service of freshman libero
Annalise Kuppel (Estell Manor, N.J.) as they forced Rutgers-Camden (5-14) into a timeout down 8-2 and and eliminated them on the 26th kill of the evening for sophomore outside hitter
Kate Etter (Chambersburg, Pa.); 3-2 (17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-16, 15-3). Gwynedd Mercy University's impressive fifth set was the exclamation on a heroic effort that saw the Griffins drop the first set (25-17) and third set (25-23) with Red and Gold rallies in the second set (25-23), and fourth set (25-16) leading to the Scarlet Raptors' eventual demise.
Griffin Highlights
- Gwynedd Mercy University hit .233 (64K-26E-163TA) for the match. They scored 10 aces and played some great team defense at the net with a dozen (12) assisted blocks scoring six points.
- Etter's 26 kills are a career-high as she surpassed her previous max of 17 kills, scored verus the same Rutgers-Camden in a 3-2 (17-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 15-12) victory on October 25, 2023. She also recorded three aces, two block assists, and 16 digs.
- Fifth-year outside hitter Bria Purnell (Reading, Pa.) provided her fourth match of 20 kills or more - and second in a row - with 21 successful spikes. She also totaled an assist, three aces, and nine digs.
- Meanwhile, junior setter Ayanna Gaston (Middletown, Del.) offered a career-high 58 assists. She also scored an ace, made four block assists, and hustled to 13 digs.
- Kuppel finished with a kill, three aces, and 13 digs. Junior middle hitter Charlotte Pugh (Philadelphia, Pa.) made an impact as well with six kills, three block assists, and a team-high 17 digs.
Gwynedd Mercy University returns to the Griffin Complex on Saturday, October 12, when they host Neumann University in a 12:00 p.m. Atlantic East Conference (AEC) match.
