JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Iona College volleyball team cruised to a three-set win over Saint Peter's in their Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference season opener at the Yanitelli Center. Sophomore OH
Theresa Harvey and freshman OH
Alicja Pawelec led the way with 12 kills apiece in the 25-14, 25-17, 25-15 victory.
Pawelec hit a team best .524 with her 12 kills on 21 attempts with just one error. Harvey added five digs. Senior MBs
Colleen Genett and
Rachel Whitten added seven kills each. Senior S
Alyssa Erickson posted 34 assists and six digs. She also had three kills on five attempts.
Senior libero
Allison Nieters averaged nearly seven digs per game with her match-high 20 digs in the win.
The Gaels (7-4, 1-0 MAAC) hit .292 as a team while limiting Saint Peter's (4-8, 0-1 MAAC) to a .106 hitting percentage.
The Peahens were led by seven kills from Kassi Wirth and 18 digs by Katie McFadden.
The Gaels continue MAAC play on the road tomorrow when they take on Loyola University Maryland at Reitz Arena.
