Franciscan 3, Grove City 1
Franciscan Starters
Renee Antonelli, Gracie Francis, Mary Jean Cadman, Rani Hebert, Grace Wallace, Gabrielle Disselkamp & libero - Sara Moore
Grove City Starters
Kim, Kerr, Collier, DeGraaf, Donnelly, & libero- Lucas
How It Happened
Franciscan Women's Volleyball hosted Grove City at Madonna High School on Wednesday evening for a PAC matchup with the Wolverines. The Barons would win the opening two sets before dropping the third set. They responded well in the fourth with a win to send the Wolverines home unhappy. Gabrielle Disselkamp and Renee Antonelli each had 21 kills in the big offensive night for Franciscan.
The Wolverines looked to be in control of the first set, as they jumped out to an early 10-6 edge. The Barons were able to cut it to a one point game with a 3-0 run that included a pair of kills from Disselkamp. A 5-1 Grove City run would reset the match back to Grove City's favor as they held a 15-10 edge. Franciscan would tighten it up slightly at 17-13 before going on their longest run of the season, by scoring ten unanswered. Meghan Hickey would serve nine straight points, including two aces to give Franciscan a 23-17 lead. Disslekamp would close the game out with a kill to take the first by a score of 25-20.
Set two was much more of a back and forth start, as it would be all tied up at six. The Barons would then score four unanswered with three kills from Renee Antonelli. The Barons would maintain a three or four point lead for most of the set, as Disselkamp would get a handful of kills in this set as well. The Wolverines made a late run to take their first lead of the set at 19-18. They would be serving with a 22-20 lead, and then Disselkamp would take over with three kills on a Franciscan 5-1 run to take the second set.
The Wolverines tightened up their substitution rotation in set three, and they would dominate this set. They would be the first to fifteen points at 15-6. The built their lead up to thirteen points at 23-10, but the Barons would not quit. A 5-0 run on Hickey's serve would give the Barons some positive moments to build on, as they headed to the fourth set.
Franciscan carried that momentum over, as they jumped out to a 7-1 lead. The Wolverines would be forced to call early timeouts, which seemed to work, as they would get back into this set at 10-7. A Franciscan 6-0 run would give the Barons total control of this set with a 16-7 lead. The Wolverines would be able to pull within five points at 22-17, but the Barons ended the match with a 3-0 run to finish off the Wolverines.
Inside the Numbers
- 21 kills for Renee Antonelli gives her 767 in her career, which moves her into fourth all-time in program history.
- Disselkamp set a new career high with 21 kills, as she leads the team with 253 points.
- Hickey led the team with three aces, tying a season high for her.
- Grace Wallace had her sixth 40+ set assist match of the year.
- Sara Moore had 28 digs, which gives her 419 on the year, third most in the PAC.
- This was Franciscan's first win against Grove City since 2015.
Who's Next?
Franciscan will remain at home to take on Saint Vincent next Tuesday. It will be Senior Day for Renee Antonelli with the game being played in her hometown and at her Alma Mater, Indian Creek High School. This will be their final home away from home of the season. The Barons have enjoyed their time at Indian Creek, as they are 2-0 in their previous matchups played there. As far as their opponent, Saint Vincent, they have gotten the better of Franciscan in their last three matchups, including a non-conference matchup earlier this season. Franciscan last beat Saint Vincent at home on April 6, 2021 in a five set comeback win. The Barons dropped the first two sets but came all the way back to win the final three sets. Renee Antonelli led the Barons with 13 kills in the victory.
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