Celentano Records 1,000th Career Kill as Tartans Split a Pair of Matches at the Wid Guisler Invitational
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Carnegie Mellon (21-8) | 19 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 1 | |
Juniata (26-3) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T | |
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Carnegie Mellon (21-7) | 14 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 | |
Johns Hopkins (9-11) | 25 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
Juniata
Game Statistics | Carnegie Mellon | Juniata |
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Hitting % | .084 | .139 |
Blocks | 9.0 | 7.0 |
Digs | 57 | 52 |
Aces | 3 | 16 |
Johns Hopkins
Game Statistics | Carnegie Mellon | Johns Hopkins |
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Hitting % | .281 | .107 |
Blocks | 13.5 | 9.0 |
Digs | 60 | 72 |
Aces | 7 | 13 |
(HUNTINGDON, Pa.) - The Carnegie Mellon University women's volleyball team split a pair of matches on the second day of the Wid Guisler Invitational at Juniata College on Saturday, October 26. Junior Ali Celentano (Mission Viejo, Calif./JSerra Catholic) recorded her 1,000th career kill on Saturday as she recorded a total of 22 kills in the two matches putting her career tally at 1,012. The Tartans now have an overall record of 21-8.
Carnegie Mellon started the afternoon with 3-2 victory over Johns Hopkins University winning 14-25, 25-14, 25-23, 22-25, 15-10. Celentano and senior Senna Parsa (Bellevue, Wash./Newport) both recorded 10 kills in the win to lead the Tartans attack. Sophomore setter Emily Lawlis (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands College Park) picked up 18 assists. Defensively, Celentano totaled seven blocks, two solo, while freshman Casey Salandra (Carol Steam, Ill./St. Francis) had a career-high seven block assists. Senior Ali Nichols led with 10 digs and added three service aces.
In the Tartans nightcap, they dropped a 3-1 decision to the 11th-ranked Eagles of Juniata. The Tartans lost the first two sets by the scores of 25-19 and 25-15 before taking the third 25-23. The Eagles were to strong winning the fourth by the score of 25-15. Celentano led the Tartans with 11 kills, as Parsa once again added 10. Freshman setter Emily Newton (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Chadwick School) collected 18 assists in the setback. Nichols ended the match with 14 digs.
Both Celentano and Nichols were named to the all-tournament
The Tartans will be back in action on Wednesday, October 30 when they entertain Mt. Aloysius at 7:00 p.m. on the hardwood of Skibo Gymnasium.