BUFFALO, N.Y. - The D'Youville University Women's Volleyball Team defeated St. Thomas Aquinas 3-0 on Saturday afternoon at home.

D'Youville University 3 vs St Thomas Aquinas College 0 – (25-23, 30-28, 25-13)

First Set
Match play started even between the Saints and Spartans on Saturday, but the Saints quickly found their rhythm jumping out to a 9-3 lead after three consecutive service aces from Mitha Hatwar (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty). The Saints continued to push and jumped up to an even bigger lead of 15-5 after back-to-back kills from Giselle Ramirez (Miami, Fla./School for Advanced Studies) and Emily Fischer (Grand Island, N.Y./Mount St. Mary Academy). The Spartans fought their way back to tie the set at 23, but an error by the Spartans and a kill from Madeline O'Brien (East Amherst, N.Y.) gave the Saints the 25-23 win in set one.

Second Set
The second set started out in the Spartans hands as they jumped out to a quick 11-7 lead. The Saints worked hard to stay close and managed to take the lead at 21-19 after scoring seven consecutive points. The Spartans came right back, and the set became even with neither team able to take the two-point advantage. With the set tied at 28, another kill from O'Brien and a Spartan error gave the Saints the 30-28 win in set two.

Third Set
Again, match play seemed even in set three, but the Spartans took the 8-6 lead. Back-to-back kills from Eve Musielak (Eden, N.Y./Eden) and a service ace from Emma Wlostowski (Alden, N.Y./Alden) gave the Saints the lead. D'Youville would go on to expand their lead to 20-11 after a six-point run. After reaching match point at 24-13, a service error from the Spartans would give the Saints the 25-13 set win and the 3-0 match win.

Up Next
The D'Youville University Women's Volleyball Team is back in action tomorrow against the Mercy University Mavericks at home. The game is scheduled for a 12:00 pm start.