Center Valley, PA (September 3, 2021) - The DeSales University volleyball team dropped a five-setter to Rutgers-Camden to open its home tournament on Friday evening in Billera Hall.

The Basics

• Final Score: Rutgers-Camden - 3, DeSales - 2 (25-19, 26-28, 25-20, 21-25, 9-15)
• Records: DeSales (1-1); Rutgers-Camden (1-0)
• This is DSU's first career loss to Scarlet Raptors having entered the match with a 9-0 career record.  The Bulldogs had only ever lost one set in the first nine meetings.

How it Happened

• The Bulldogs cruised thru the first set never trailing and committing just four hitting errors en route to a 25-19 win.
• Rutgers-Camden was the aggressor in the second set opening up an early lead before DSU scored four straight points down 24-20 to tie the score.
• The Bulldogs had a set point at 26-25, but were unable to win the point and two straight service aces gave Rutgers the second set win.
• DeSales jumped out early in the third set and never looked back as Camden hit just .037 in the third set.
• In the fourth set the Scarlet Raptors scored the first three points and never trailed holding on for a 25-21 win to force the fifth set.
• The fifth set was tied at two before Rutgers-Camden scored four of the next five points on three Bulldog errors and DSU was never able to recover to drop the match.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Sophomore Shannon McDevitt hit very well totaling a team-high 15 kills and hitting .483, but had just one block.
• Junior Caroline Garretson added 14 kills and hit .345 with four blocks.
• Junior Diane Pugay finished with 12 kills and three blocks.
• Senior Audrey Wolfe totaled 35 assists, while junior McKenzie Brady had 21 digs and three aces.

For the Foes

• Camden was led by Erica Nebrich and Dyamond Free with 11 kills each.
• Morgan Fox was outstanding on the back row with 21 digs.
• Kaliyah Moss had seven kills and five blocks.
• Brinn Hassan finished with 34 assists and 10 digs.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs totaled 61 kills as a team, 18 more than Rutgers-Camden, but committed 31 errors.
• Rutgers-Camden had eight team blocks as compared to just five for DeSales.
• Both teams had 62 digs.

Up Next

• DSU has a quick turn around taking on Washington College (MD) and NYU on day two of its home tournament tomorrow at at 10 AM and 4 PM.