The College of Staten Island women’s volleyball team is looking to lift itself over the .500 mark this season, and will seek a road win tonight in Patchogue, NY, when they face St. Joseph’s College of Long Island in non-conference action. The Eagles will be looking to get to .500 this season with a win.
CSI vs. ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (LI) AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: CSI (5-5 overall, 1-3 CUNYAC) vs. St. Joseph’s College-LI (7-8 Overall, 2-0 Skyline)
Where: Danzi Athletic Center, 155 West Roe Blvd., Patchogue, NY
First Serve: 7:00pm
Live Statistics: http://www.sjcgoldeneagles.com/sports/wvball/2015-16/boxscores/20150929_y0sj.xml?
All-Time Series: SJC-LI leads, 7-0
Last Year’s Result: SJC-LI won 3-1
Players To Watch (CSI): Rosamarie Gonzalez has been coming on strong for the Dolphins in recent games, and now stands third on the squad in kills. Brittany Minondo continues to be a force behind the line, leading the team in aces with 36.
Players to Watch (SJC): Look for Heather Ferchland to be a force in the middle. She leads SJC with a healthy 167 kills this season, good for 3.2 per game. Jenna Beekman has been equally strong in the back with 150 digs.
News and Notes: CSI has never been able to beat the Eagles, despite having taken a game off of SJC in each of the past two years. In last year’s match, CSI was led by Selma Kolenovic with 6 kills and Victoria Wong’s 14 digs. Ferchland led the way for SJC with 8 kills. CSI is 0-4 all-time at St. Joseph’s.
