WESTFIELD, Mass. – Junior outside hitter Jayla Parnell registered a career single-game high 25 kills as Simmons volleyball (5-5) climbed back to .500 with a 3-1 win over Westfield State on Tuesday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: Simmons 25, Westfield State 17
Parnell was red-hot out of the gate, hitting .462 with seven kills on 13 attempts with one error to help the Sharks take a 1-0 match advantage taking the first set, 25-17. Fellow outside hitter Sydney Iannantuono followed up with three kills, while junior setter Kat Simeonidis paced the offense with nine assists.
Set 2: Westfield State 25, Simmons 22
The Owls answered in the second set and tied up the match, edging out the Sharks, 25-22. Ashley Crowe led the way with four kills, while Bridgette McAndrews came through tallying three kills on seven attempts.
Set 3: Simmons 25, Westfield State 19
Momentum swung back over to the Sharks bench in the third set. Hitting .364 as a team, Simmons took the 2-1 match lead with a convincing 25-19 third set win. Parnell was nearly unstoppable from the outside, notching eight kills on 12 attempts with just one miscue for a staggering .583 attack percentage.
Set 4: Simmons 30, Westfield State 28
The Sharks overcame a five-point deficit three times and avoided going to a fifth game. Battling back to take a 17-16 lead on an ace by Parnell, turned a potential win for the Owls into a barn-burner.
Parnell registered three straight kills to give Simmons a 25-24 lead and one point away from sealing their fifth win of the season. But Westfield State tied it back at 25 after a service error by the Sharks. The two teams exchanged the lead three times before Iannantuono gave the Sharks the 29-28 lead and they never looked back.
SIMMONS HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior outside hitter Jayla Parnell posted an outstanding .396 attack percentage, registering a career single-game high 25 kills on 48 attempts and just six errors.
- Parnell also notched 17 digs for her first double-double of the season.
- Senior outside hitter Sydney Iannantuono recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 18 kills and 19 digs on the night.
- Junior setter Kat Simeonidis paced the offense with 42 assists.
UP NEXT
Simmons travels back to the western part of the state on Friday, September 23 playing Smith College at 5 p.m. in Northampton.