Box Score
Site: Job Gymnasium (Rutherford, N.J.)
Score: Felician def. Goldey-Beacom 25-22, 20-25, 25-20, 23-25, 18-16
Records: GBC (4-8, 0-4), Felician (1-9, 1-3)
Next GBC Event: Friday, Sept. 28 at Holy Family | 7 p.m. | Philadelphia, Pa.
GBC-Felician Box Score: HTML
RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Freshman middle blocker
Olivia Emerson (TMCC H.S./Sparks, Nev.) recorded a match-high 23 kills and added 21 digs as Felician College (1-9, 1-3) earned its first win of the season, a three-set Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Goldey-Beacom College (4-8, 0-4) at the Job Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
The Golden Falcons, who snapped a 42-match losing streak with the victory, held off a late rally by the Lightning to earn a 25-22, 20-25, 25-20, 23-25, 18-16 win.
While Emerson led the Golden Falcons with a "double double" effort, freshman middle blocker
Kayla Gallagher (Pine Bush H.S./Bloomingburg, N.Y.) contributed a season-high 23 kills and a .396 hitting percentage. Senior outside hitter
Jenna Matesic (Paramus H.S./Paramus, N.J.) added a "double double" by posting 14 kills and 20 digs.
Freshman setter
Susan McKeever (North Fort Myers H.S./North Fort Myers, Fla.) also had a "double double" with 19 assists and 14 digs.
Sophomore outside hitter
Kadi McCoy (Dallastown H.S./Dallastown, Pa.) led the Lightning in the loss by posting her second straight "double double" with 17 kills and 16 digs. Meanwhile, freshman setter
Jamika Townsend (King's Fork H.S./Suffolk, Va.) also tallied a "double double" with a season-high 30 assists and 11 digs.
Sophomore defensive specialist
Niki Receveur (Concord H.S./Wilmington, Del.) added a season-high 20 digs for the Lightning, who hit .129 in the loss.
The Lightning will travel to Holy Family University on Friday night for a 7 p.m. CACC match against the Tigers.
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