Pleasantville, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Volleyball team opened its 2004 season on the road Friday evening, visiting the Ann and Alfred Goldstein Health, Fitness & Recreation Center in Westchester County for a non-conference bout with Pace University. Despite a valiant effort by the Spartans, the host Setters prevailed with a 3-0 victory.

STAC falls to 0-1 on the year, while Pace moves to 1-0.

Set Results 

Set 1: PACE 25/STAC 15

Set 2: PACE 25/STAC 17

Set 3: PACE 25/STAC 23

How it Happened

• Nine new Spartans saw their first action in maroon and gold.
• As a team, Pace recorded 38 kills compared to STAC's 26. The Setters also had 11 blocks and 36 assists, while the Spartans tallied 1 block and 23 assists.
• Pace outhit STAC by a .300 to .044 margin for the match.
• Freshman Evie Paalman (Laren Gelderland, Netherlands) paced the Spartans offense with a match-high 13 kills on opening day. She also registered, six digs.
• Junior Anna Gazzerro (Padova, Italy) tallied 12 serve assists (4.0 assists/set). Gazzerro also accumulated three service aces and two digs for the maroon and gold.
• Freshman Addison Miller (Allentown, Pa.) recorded seven digs in her inaugural collegiate match.
• Senior Lea Venghaus (Muenster, Germany) picked up eight assists, a service ace and two digs.
• Junior Greta Santini (Reggio Emilia, Italy) tallied five kills and four digs on the evening.
• Freshman Isis Barrett (Nyack, N.Y.) put together a four kill, one block assist effort in her collegiate debut.

Up Next

STAC continues its weekend road swing, visiting Holy Family University for a Saturday afternoon (Sept. 7) tri-match with Kutztown University (1:00 p.m.) and the host Tigers (3:00 p.m.) in the City of Brotherly Love.