Amherst, N.Y. - Opening a two match Western New York road trip on Saturday, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Volleyball dropped a 3-1 decision to Daemen University at Lumsden Gymnasium.

STAC falls to 5-17 overall and 1-8 in ECC action, while Daemen improves to 11-12 and 7-3.

The Spartans grabbed the early lead on a victory in the opening set, but saw the Wildcats sweep the final three sets to gain the overall match triumph.

Set Results vs. Daemen

Set 1: STAC 25/DAE 16

Set 2: DAE 25/STAC 19

Set 3: DAE 25/STAC 23

Set 4: DAE 25/STAC 16

How it Happened

• As a team, Daemen recorded 55 kills compared to St. Thomas Aquinas' 43. The Wildcats also had 13 blocks and 53 assists, while the Spartans tallied 1 block and 39 assists.
• Daemen outhit STAC by a .250 to .121 margin for the match.
• Adriana Zarceno paced the Spartans offense with a team-high 16 kills. She also registered a service ace and a team-high 13 digs.
• Anna Gazzerro tallied a match-high 32 serve assists (8.0 assists/set). Gazzerro also accumulated two service aces and eight digs for the maroon and gold.
• Natassia Romanoff picked up 11 kills, three digs and solo block on Saturday afternoon.
• Laura Rojas Gomez racked up seven kills and five digs against the Wildcats.
• Kamila Zoe Rosa contributed five kills, three service aces and four digs.
• Christianna Roberts accumulated three kills and two digs.
• Boglarka Kiss put together a six serve assist, one service ace, eight dig effort for the Spartans.

Up Next

STAC will have a quick turnaround, playing D'Youville University on Sunday, November 9 at Saints Center in Buffalo, New York. First serve is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.