WILMINGTON — Ursuline opened its home volleyball schedule with a 3-0 sweep of Camden Catholic (N.J.) on Sept. 18. The Raiders improved to 4-0 with the victory.
Set scores were 25-14, 25-15, and 25-10.
Ursuline trailed in the first set, 5-3, but a C.C. DeCaro kill started a 14-2 run that included three aces from Caitlyn McGonigal. Hayley Timmons helped a 7-1 opening in the second set, delivering a pair of aces. The third set was close for a stretch, with Camden Catholic holding a 7-5 lead, but DeCaro’s ace gave the Raiders the 8-7 lead, and Julianna Lenz anchored a decisive 9-0 run with two aces. Claire Kelly also was active during the closing part of the match with some big kills.
C.C. DeCaro led the way with seven kills and 11 digs, while Kelly added six kills. Grace Burns had 12 digs. The Raiders served up a total of 13 aces against the Irish. Ursuline hosts Archmere on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
All photos by Mike Lang.
