RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Sarah Lawrence College women's volleyball team opened Skyline Conference play in dominant fashion Wednesday, October 6, sweeping the University of Mount Saint Vincent, 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-16), at the Peter Jay Sharp Center.
The victory improved the Gryphons to 13-2 overall and 1-0 in Skyline Conference action, while extending Sarah Lawrence's winning streak against Mount Saint Vincent to five straight years.
Sarah Lawrence controlled the match from start to finish, hitting .312 as a team while holding the Dolphins to a .118 hitting percentage. The Gryphons finished with advantages in kills, 38-23, assists, 38-23, service aces, 13-0, and digs, 31-19.
Caroline Combs led the offensive attack with a season-best .538 hitting percentage, recording a match-high 17 kills on 26 attacks with just three errors. She also added seven service aces, seven digs and two solo blocks to finish with a team-high 26 points.
Nikolet Vataj added 13 kills while hitting .321, along with three service aces and three digs. Sophia Costa orchestrated the Gryphons' offense with 37 assists, while Kai Perkins anchored the back row with a team-high 11 digs.
Sarah Lawrence jumped out to a 25-15 victory in the opening set behind a .370 team hitting percentage and 14 kills. The Gryphons continued to control the match in the second set, earning a 25-16 victory before closing out the sweep with another 25-16 win in the third.
The Gryphons never allowed Mount Saint Vincent to reach 20 points in any set.
With the win, Sarah Lawrence sits second in the early Skyline Conference standings at 1-0, while its 13-2 overall record is tied for the best in the conference with Merchant Marine. Merchant Marine currently leads the conference at 4-0 in Skyline play.
The Gryphons return to action Friday, October 9, traveling to Old Westbury for another Skyline Conference matchup. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
