Box Score NEWARK, Del. – Trailing 2-0, the USciences volleyball team forced a fourth set at Wilmington, the second place team in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) standings, on Wednesday night.
Ahead 7-5, seven unanswered points sparked a 10-1 Devils run that began with a Kerrigan Clem kill. Clem also had a block in the stretch with Natalia Velez, who added two kills herself. The bulk of it was one the serve of Tori Wright, who contributed an ace.
University of the Sciences would take the third 25-18, but after the Devils scored the first point of the fourth on a Bianca Galis kill, the Wildcats answered with a stretch of seven unanswered themselves en route to a 25-16 final.
Wright produced a match-high in kills for the second night in a row with 16, while adding a season-best 14 digs – one shy of her career-high – for her third double-double of the season.
Velez had the match's second-highest total with 13 kills, and she also led USciences with a season-best 17 digs for her third straight double-double, and fourth this year.
Lauren Lim was also in double-figures with 14 digs, while Caelin Jaskot led the Devils with 21 assists.
Sydney Lawless tied the match-high with two service aces, while Emma Lauersen made her season debut and contributed two kills.
University of the Sciences returns home to host Dominican this Saturday at 12 p.m.