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Nikolet Vataj and Athena Kazos WVB 2025
Luca Mesiti
3
Winner Sarah Lawrence SLC 5-7,0-0 Skyline
1
Pratt Pratt 0-6,0-0 Atlantic East
Winner
Sarah Lawrence SLC
5-7,0-0 Skyline
3
Final
1
Pratt Pratt
0-6,0-0 Atlantic East
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Sarah Lawrence SLC 25 25 24 25 (3)
Pratt Pratt 15 13 26 19 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Pair of Double-Doubles propel Women's Volleyball past Pratt

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Sarah Lawrence women's volleyball team used a pair of double-doubles from all-conference hitters Athena Kazos and Nikolet Vataj as they defeated the Pratt Institute Cannoneers three sets to one on Tuesday evening. The Gryphons won the first two sets 25-15 and 25-13 before dropping the third, but ultimately taking the match with a 25-19 fourth-set victory.

Notable Performers
  • Vataj led the team in kills with 14, adding in 15 digs and six aces
  • Kazos's 17 digs were a match high, paired with 13 kills for a double-double
  • Sophia Costa's 31 assists lead all players as the first year also added in eight digs and four aces
How it Happened

The Gryphons and Canonneers battled throughout a tight first set, before a 10-1 SLC run broke an 11-11 tie and gave the Gryphons a commanding lead. The run was fueled by a trio of aces from Vataj and a pair of kills by Brynn Beck. The Gryphons closed out the set as a pair of Kazos kills and an Alex Pantoliano ace gave the team match point before a Pratt error sealed the first-set victory for the visitors. The second set was a similar story, but this time an early run from the Gryphons would fuel the victory. After a 6-0 start, SLC maintained a lead before back-to-back aces by Lila Nash sealed the set and gave the team a 2-0 lead in the match. The third set saw the hosts jump ahead 10-4 and hold a lead for the majority of the set. A 5-0 run by SLC down the stretch, including an Eve Iceton kill and another Vataj ace, tied the set at 24, but the hosts took the next two points to force a fourth set. The fourth set saw the Gryphons hold a marginal lead throughout, but four consecutive errors by the Cannoneers in the waning minutes of the match allowed the Gryphons to take a 25-19 victory and return to Bronxville with a 3-1 victory.

Up Next

The Gryphons (5-7) will return to the Campbell Sports Center after a four-match road trip, hosting the John Jay Bloodhounds on Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. The team will then remain in Bronxville as they host Maritime on September 30th in their 2025 Skyline opener.