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WILMINGTON, Del. - After dropping a tough three-set decision against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference leader Wilmington on Tuesday night, the Lightning volleyball team will look to earn its first CACC win of the season on Saturday afternoon by traveling to Bloomfield College for a 12 p.m. match against the Deacons.
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Currently 4-19 overall and 0-15 in the CACC, the Lightning will be trying to earn its first conference win of the season on Saturday while snapping a 16-match losing streak. Prior to the current skid, the Lightning's last victory came in a three-set triumph over Bowie State on Sept. 13.
Sophomore outside hitter
Taylor Moyer (Blue Mountain H.S./Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) led the Lightning in the loss on Tuesday night with eight kills and three blocks while sophomore outside hitter
Kadi McCoy (Dallastown H.S./Dallastown, Pa.) contributed seven kills with nine digs and four service aces.
Freshman libero
Mackenzie Wilson (Concord H.S./Wilmington, Del.) added a team-high 13 digs for the Lightning, who were limited to a .010 hitting percentage by the Wildcats.
McCoy leads the Lightning and ranks fourth in the CACC with 266 kills. In addition, she is averaging 3.28 kills per set, which ranks second in the CACC. With a 3.77 point per set average, she leads the CACC. Meanwhile, senior setter/opposite
Monica Dempsey (Secaucus H.S./Secaucus, N.J.) ranks fourth in the CACC by averaging 0.53 service aces per set. She also leads the Lightning with 357 assists while her 215 digs rank second on the team.
Currently 3-15 overall, the Deacons will bring a 2-14 CACC record into Saturday's match against the Lightning after dropping a three-set verdict against the University of the Sciences last Saturday afternoon. It marked the Deacons' seventh loss in their last eight matches.
Senior outside hitter/middle hitter
Da'Cheray Thomas (Science Park H.S./Newark, N.J.) led the Deacons in Saturday's loss with a team-high 10 kills while sophomore setter/right side
Karol Oliveros (Science Park H.S./Newark, N.J.) contributed 14 assists while adding six kills and five digs. However, the Deacons were held to a .065 hitting percentage, including a -.048 mark in the first set.
Junior middle hitter
Dominic Spivey (Newark East Side H.S./Newark, N.J.) leads the Deacons with 128 kills and 23 blocks while Thomas has added 109 kills. Senior setter/right side
Allison Hart (Pagosa Springs, Colo.) has posted 225 assists with a team-high 153 digs.
The Lightning earned a four-set victory over the Deacons in last year's meeting at the Jones Center. Moyer led the Lightning with 10 kills and a .240 hitting percentage while Dempsey posted a team-high 26 assists as Goldey-Beacom Coach
Rich Bowers earned the 100th win of his career.
After Saturday's match, the Lightning will return home to host Lincoln University on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Joseph West Jones College Center at 7 p.m.
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