PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Senior outside hitter
Kadi McCoy (Dallastown H.S./Dallastown, Pa.) recorded 14 kills and added 12 digs as Goldey-Beacom College (9-10, 4-6) ended a two-match losing streak by posting a three-set Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over the University of the Sciences (1-10, 0-8) at Bobby Morgan Arena on Friday evening.
The Lightning, who earned their second straight victory over the Devils, claimed the win by set scores of 25-14, 25-23 and 25-22.
In leading the Lightning to the victory, McCoy was one of two Goldey-Beacom players to post a "double double" as junior setter
Danielle Cipolletti (Scottsdale H.S./Scottsdale, Ariz.) contributed 31 assists and 12 digs. Sophomore middle hitter
Grace McCarthy (Delaware Military Academy/Middletown, Del.) came off the bench to tally 10 kills while senior middle hitter
Taylor Moyer (Blue Mountain H.S./Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) added nine kills.
Senior defensive specialist
Niki Receveur (Concord H.S./Wilmington, Del.) led the Lightning defense with a match-high 19 digs.
Junior middle hitter
Caitlyn Crawford (Covington H.S./Covington, Ohio) tallied eight kills with six digs and three blocks for the Devils, who have lost nine matches in a row.
Quick Strikes· The Lightning and the Devils met for the 36th time in a series that the University of the Sciences leads by a 20-16 margin … However, the Lightning ended a four-match losing streak against the Devils with Friday's victory.Â
· McCoy posted her fifth "double double" of the season in Friday night's win against the Devils ... She has tallied a "double double" in three of the last four matches.
· McCoy posted her 13th 10-kill effort of the season on Friday night … With 268 kills in 19 matches, she leads the CACC … In addition, McCoy upped her school-record career total to 1,240 kills.
· McCoy also tallied 10 or more digs for the sixth time this season … Over her last seven matches, she is averaging 10.4 digs per contest. Â
· Cipolletti earned her team-leading sixth "double double" of the year against the University of the Sciences … She has posted four "double double" efforts in the last five matches.
· Cipolletti tallied 30 or more assists for the 12th time this season, including five of the last six matches … With 605 assists in 19 matches, Cipolletti continues to lead the CACC and ranks fourth in the CACC by averaging 8.90 assists per set.
· Cipolletti also moved into a tie for sixth place on the Lightning's career assists list after her 31-assist performance on Friday night ... In addition, she now ranks sixth on the Goldey-Beacom single-season assist list.
· Receveur posted 10 or more digs for the 13th time this season, including the last six matches in a row, after tallying 19 digs on Friday night … She increased her career total to 1,145 digs, the fifth-highest total in school history.
· With nine kills against the Devils on Friday night, Moyer moved into fifth on the Lightning's career kills list ... She now has 698 kills in her career.
What's Ahead for the LightningSaturday, Oct. 11 vs. Mercy (Homecoming) · 1 p.m. · Joseph West Jones College Center (Wilmington, Del.)
Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Wilmington · 7 p.m. · Wilmington University Athletics Complex (Newark, Del.)
Friday, Oct. 17 vs. Chestnut Hill · 7 p.m. · Joseph West Jones College Center (Wilmington, Del.)
