PHILADELPHIA – The USciences volleyball team welcomed Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) leader Holy Family to Bobby Morgan Arena on Thursday night.  

The Tigers (11-2, 7-0 CACC) scored the first four points of the match en route to leading throughout the entirety of the 25-19 first set. 

Holy Family also scored five of the first six points in the second, before the Devils rallied to get as close as one twice, including at 22-21 on a Natalia Velez kill, only to have the Tigers close out the set with three of the final four points. 

University of the Sciences took its first lead in the third, going up by as many as four, 13-9, following a Bianca Galis kill. 

The Devils were still leading 16-14 after yet another kill from Velez, but HFU made its move there with seven unanswered to take control. 

Kerrigan Clem led all players with a season-high four block assists, adding five kills on .286 hitting, while Galis paced USciences with a season-best nine kills on .259 hitting. 

Velez led the Devils with a season-high 15 digs, while Lauren Lim was right behind her with a season-best 14 digs for the second match in a row 

Caelin Jaskot and Angeli Roman Medina each had a team-high 13 assists. 

University of the Sciences looks to bounce back on Saturday at Felician, with first serve set for 1 p.m.