News and Notes• Looking to rebound from a tough loss against Caldwell on Saturday, the Lightning volleyball team continues its three-match homestand tonight by welcoming Holy Family University to the Joseph West Jones College Center ... First serve for tonight's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division match-up is slated for 7 p.m.
• Now 7-7 overall and 2-3 in the CACC, the Lightning had a brief two-match win streak snapped with a three-set loss against Caldwell on Saturday afternoon ... Senior outside hitter
Kadi McCoy led the Lightning with a match-high 14 kills and 9 digs while junior middle hitter
Innocent Early added nine kills with a pair of blocks.
• Meanwhile, junior setter
Danielle Cipolletti posted 30 or more assists for the eighth time this season in the loss against Caldwell on Saturday, upping her CACC-leading total to 429 assists in 14 matches.
• With 191 kills in 14 matches, McCoy leads the CACC entering tonight's match ... She also enters tonight's match ranked third on the team with 100 digs and needs just 130 digs to become the seventh player in school history with 1,000 or more career digs.
• Currently 5-9 overall and 3-1 in the CACC, the Tigers will bring a two-match winning streak into tonight's match against Goldey-Beacom ... The Tigers posted a five-set victory over Concordia on Saturday afternoon after falling behind by a 2-1 margin.
• Junior right side hitter
Rachel Johnson led the Tigers to the victory by posting a "double double" with 15 kills and 11 digs while posting a .286 hitting percentage ... Meanwhile, senior setter/outside hitter
Devyn Ingram added a "double double" with 13 assists and 10 digs along with two service aces.
• Johnson leads the Tigers with 144 kills in 14 matches, which ranks 10th in the CACC ... She also ranks fourth on the team with 132 digs.
• Meanwhile, freshman outside hitter
Melanie Ingram ranks second on the Tigers with 108 kills while contributing 152 digs and a team-high 22 service aces.
• The Lightning will be trying to end a 14-match losing streak against Holy Family when the two teams meet tonight ... Holy Family posted a three-set victory in the meeting at Goldey-Beacom while earning a four-set triumph in Philadelphia.
• The Lightning will finish their three-match homestand on Friday night when they host the University of the Sciences in the first of two CACC South Division meetings at 7 p.m.
CACC Sportsmanship StatementGoldey-Beacom College, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference and the NCAA promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation in supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racial or sexist comments or other intimidating actions directed at student-athletes, coaches, team representatives and/or officials will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition. In addition, fans are not permitted to enter the court at any time during today's match and flash photography is prohibited at all times. We thank you for your cooperation and hope you enjoy the match.
