MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The No. 12 ranked Wesleyan volleyball team was in control throughout, taking down Roger Williams in a three-set sweep on Tuesday night from Silloway Gymnasium. Wesleyan (17-2) remains unbeaten at home this season while the Hawks (8-16) lose their fourth straight match and are 1-7 playing away from home this year.
Wesleyan never trailed in either the first or second set, winning the opening set 25-14 and following with a 25-18 second set triumph.
Mila Chan '28 went to work in the first, recording five kills on 10 swings while
Elliana Moreno '27 posted seven digs and added a pair of service aces to lead the way for Wesleyan. The Cardinals jumped out to a 6-1 lead and used a 4-0 run to hold an 11-3 advantage in the first. Five unanswered points opened a 12-point gap between the two sides before the Cardinals closed out a 25-14 opening set win.
The second set saw Wesleyan earn the first four points of the frame before RWU worked their way back into the set, cutting the deficit down to one, only to see the Cardinals respond with a 6-0 run to lead 14-7. The Hawks would only get to within three points of Wesleyan in the remainder of the second set as the Cardinals finished off a 25-18 second set win. Chan (five kills) and
Fiona LaCamera '27 (four kills) combined for nine of Wesleyan's 15 kills in the set.
The Hawks held a lead for the first time in a set all match in the early stages of the third, only to see the Cardinals score four unanswered points to retake the lead at 8-5. Wesleyan wouldn't trail for the remainder of the match as an 8-1 run turned a 13-11 lead into a commanding 21-12 advantage. Wesleyan won four of the final six points to finish off the match with a 25-16 third set win.
Chan tied her season-high with 14 kills, hitting .353 on the match, to go along with eight digs, two aces, and two blocks. LaCamera had eight kills with two blocks while
Siena Steines '28 totaled six kills on 13 swings, hitting .385.
Lucy Konisky '30 recorded 21 assists and 10 digs for second double-double of the year.
Alexa Schnell '29 nearly joined her with 10 assists and nine digs. Moreno finished with a team-high 14 digs.
Wesleyan stays at home for the final weekend of the regular season, playing host to Williams on Friday at 7 PM and No. 10 NYU on Saturday at 3 PM.
