Women's volleyball wins home opener
Dave Lomonico
Issue date: 9/9/08 Section: Sports
By Kyle Anderson
Staff Writer
The women's volleyball team won its home opener in the newly renovated Reitz Arena Tuesday night against Morgan State. The Greyhounds swept the Bears by scores of 25-22, 25-11, and 25-15, improving their record, now 2-6.
The women had not even practiced in Reitz Arena thus far in the 2008 season, but were definitely glad to be home, as evidenced by their dominating victory.
"There was definitely a confidence difference being at home," said Pennewill. "You have to have the attitude that you deserve to win, and we had that tonight."
Loyola jumped out of the gates with a 7-1 lead in the first set, but Morgan State evened the score at 14-14. The Greyhounds regained the lead, however, thanks to a pair of blocks by junior Karlee Woodward.
Loyola won the closely contested first game with a kill by sophomore Nina Camaioni. Camaioni led both teams with seven kills, but attributes the victory to Loyola's teamwork.
"We all played well; it was definitely a team effort," said Camaioni. "We couldn't have gotten the kills without the great passes and sets."
Loyola's momentum carried into the second game due to the serving of sophomores Brittany Born and Camaioni. The Greyhounds closed the second game with a kill by junior Nicole Scimeme, giving them a 25-11 win.
Morgan State opened the third game with two points, but their lead was short lived, as junior Stasia Collins recorded two kills and Born served two aces.
Loyola built its lead throughout the third game, and senior Christina Greenup ended the match with her second kill of the night.
Loyola's stifling defense was led by Woodward, who recorded seven blocks. Overall, coach Pennewill was impressed by the team's play, but realizes there is always room for improvement.
"We must continue to execute the fundamentals and then go from there," said Pennewill. "Our blocking and hitting were strong, but we can still work on our service errors."
Staff Writer
The women's volleyball team won its home opener in the newly renovated Reitz Arena Tuesday night against Morgan State. The Greyhounds swept the Bears by scores of 25-22, 25-11, and 25-15, improving their record, now 2-6.
The women had not even practiced in Reitz Arena thus far in the 2008 season, but were definitely glad to be home, as evidenced by their dominating victory.
"There was definitely a confidence difference being at home," said Pennewill. "You have to have the attitude that you deserve to win, and we had that tonight."
Loyola jumped out of the gates with a 7-1 lead in the first set, but Morgan State evened the score at 14-14. The Greyhounds regained the lead, however, thanks to a pair of blocks by junior Karlee Woodward.
Loyola won the closely contested first game with a kill by sophomore Nina Camaioni. Camaioni led both teams with seven kills, but attributes the victory to Loyola's teamwork.
"We all played well; it was definitely a team effort," said Camaioni. "We couldn't have gotten the kills without the great passes and sets."
Loyola's momentum carried into the second game due to the serving of sophomores Brittany Born and Camaioni. The Greyhounds closed the second game with a kill by junior Nicole Scimeme, giving them a 25-11 win.
Morgan State opened the third game with two points, but their lead was short lived, as junior Stasia Collins recorded two kills and Born served two aces.
Loyola built its lead throughout the third game, and senior Christina Greenup ended the match with her second kill of the night.
Loyola's stifling defense was led by Woodward, who recorded seven blocks. Overall, coach Pennewill was impressed by the team's play, but realizes there is always room for improvement.
"We must continue to execute the fundamentals and then go from there," said Pennewill. "Our blocking and hitting were strong, but we can still work on our service errors."
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