WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of Saint Rose earned a straight-set victory at Assumption tonight, with the Saint Rose totaling 37 kills on a .360 average to claim its sixth victory in the last seven matches.

Sophomore middle blocker Julia Cavalcanti recorded a match-high nine kills, while sophomore middle blocker Karleigh Fripp and freshman middle blocker Teresa Moulder tallied seven kills apiece.

"Tonight was a quality conference win on the road for us. We played as one and were able to secure the win quickly and efficiently," said Head Coach Vanessa Volpe-Rivera.

Saint Rose (12-11/4-4 NE10) landed at least eleven kills in each of the three frames while limiting the Greyhounds to a .105 swing percentage.

The Golden Knight defense was active again with 16 total blocks. Fripp finished with six block assists, while Cavalcanti and junior setter Valeria Jorge added five blocks each. Jorge registered 32 assists as well.

Sophomore outside hitter Anna Dean led Assumption (1-12/1-8 NE10) with seven kills.

Looking ahead, Saint Rose welcomes Daemen to Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium for a 6:00 pm non-conference meeting on Friday. Assumption faces Le Moyne in Syracuse on Sunday at 1:00 pm.

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Notes: Jorge was named the Northeast-10 Conference Setter of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 16...She ranks second in the league with 730 assists…Junior outside hiiter Jessica Vargas (230 kills) and Cavalcanti (199 kills) respectively rank fifth and ninth in the conference in kills…Cavalcanti is tied for first in the NE10 with 46 aces, and owns the fifth-best swing percentage with a mark of .352...The Golden Knights are tops in the conference with 166 total team blocks, with Cavalcanti (64), Fripp (58), and Jorge (53) individually owning the first, second, and fourth-highest block assists marks in the NE10.

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