UJ Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Season Opener

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  (UJ)  –– The second-ranked University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team opened the 2021 season on a winning note, taking a pair of matches in the first day of the Keiser University Invitational.

Match Score: UJ 3, Spring Arbor (Mich.) 0
Set Scores: 25-9, 25-14, 25-16
Records: UJ 1-0, Spring Arbor 0-1
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, FL

Key Stats: The Jimmies outhit Spring Arbor .329 to .011 in winnng match number one of 2021. Anna Holen (JR/LaMoure, N.D.) led the offense with 10 kills and added seven digs on defense. Corina Huff (SR/Pequot Lakes, Minn.) added seven kills and hit .875 without an error. Jackie Meiklejohn (JR/Dickey, N.D.) and Megan Gaffaney (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) both passed out 17 assists, and Meiklejohn recorded a double-double with 10 digs. Hannah Schiele (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) was also in double figures with 10 digs and had three of UJ’s eight service aces. Holen and Jayla Ritter (JR/Forest Lake, Minn.) each had three total blocks.

Match Score: UJ 3, Taylor (Ind.) 0
Set Scores: 25-18, 25-21, 25-14
Records: UJ 2-0, Taylor 1-1
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, FL

Key Stats: Jamestown continued its strong hitting from the first match, posting a team hitting percentage of .349 while holding Taylor to a .126 mark. Anna Holen posted a double-double of 11 kills and 10 digs, with Ellie Holen (FR/LaMoure, N.D.) recording a team-high 12 digs. Jayla Ritter added nine kills, with Aleah Zieske (FR/Spicer, Minn.) and Corina Huff both finished with seven kills. Taylor Sabinash (JR/Kensal, N.D.) hit .556 with six kills on nine attempts, while Zieske hit .538 for the match. Jackie Meiklejohn and Megan Gaffaney each had 20 assists, and Hannah Schiele chipped in with 10 digs. Schiele and Anna Holen combined for four of UJ’s six service aces.

Up Next: Jamestown concludes the Keiser Invitaional on Thursday with a 9 a.m. match against Indiana University East and a 1 p.m. match against William Carey University.