No.4-Seeded Spartans Defeat NYU, Fall to No. 2 Emory on Day One of UAA Championship Tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve (22-9 UAA(5-4)) | 18 | 15 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Emory (34-3 UAA(9-0)) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Case Western Reserve | Emory |
|---|---|
|
K:
Tricia McCutchan - 8
B: 2 Players (#8, #13 - 2) D: Rachel Gulasey - 7 SA: 3 Players (#4, #5, #12 - 1) |
K:
Amelia McCall - 13
B: Alex Duhl - 4 D: Molly Landers - 11 SA: Molly Landers - 3 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Case Western Reserve | Emory |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .136 | .422 |
| Blocks | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 29 | 44 |
| Aces | 3 | 7 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York U. (19-15) | 20 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| Case Western Reserve (22-8) | 25 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
| New York U. | Case Western Reserve |
|---|---|
|
K:
Mao, Alex - 17
B: Warren, Kolby - 5 D: Schanda, Kaylee - 29 SA: Mylet, Jordan - 3 |
K:
Tricia McCutchan - 16
B: Tricia McCutchan - 10 D: Rachel Gulasey - 26 SA: Tricia McCutchan - 3 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | New York U. | Case Western Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .062 | .195 |
| Blocks | 6.0 | 16.0 |
| Digs | 85 | 80 |
| Aces | 6 | 9 |
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team split a pair of matches on day one of the prestigious 2011 University Athletic Association Championship Tournament at the Jerome S. Coles Sports and Recreation Center. The Spartans took a back-and-forth 3-2 decision versus host New York University in the opener before falling to No. 2 nationally-ranked Emory University (Ga.), 3-0.
The No. 4-seeded Spartans (22-9 overall, 5-4 UAA) are back in action tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. versus No. 3 University of Chicago (Ill.) in the tournament's third-place match.
In the opener on Friday, Case defeated host NYU (19-15) in a five-set battle by scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-5, 23-25 and 15-3. Senior middle hitter Tricia McCutchan (Hamilton, Ohio/Stephen T. Badin) led the charge with a match-high 16 kills and a .333 hitting percentage along with 10 block solos on defense. Senior outside hitter Rachael Suchy (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) added to the attack with 11 kills.
Junior setter Breana Freeman (Geneva, Ohio/Geneva) paced the offense with 31 assists and picked up 10 digs on the defensive side for a double-double. Junior libero Rachel Gulasey (Cleveland, Ohio/Magnificat) led the defense with 26 digs and junior specialist Olivia Stanton-Ameisen (Bryn Mawr, Pa./The Baldwin School) totaled 14.
Versus the nationally-ranked Eagles (34-3, 9-0 UAA), the Spartans fell by counts of 25-18, 25-15 and 25-16. McCutchan totaled eight kills. Freeman recorded 15 assists and Gulasey led the defense with seven digs.
