RECORD BOOK REWRITTEN BY 2011 EAGLES

Here is a top 3 look at the records broken and now held by the 2011 Eagles. 

(Official records on CSE Website list top 10)

HISTORICAL RECORD

#1 OVERALL RECORD - 16W-16L

#1 OVERALL WINNING % - .500

PER MATCH STATS

Total Aces

Assistant Coach Brittney Newberry holds the #1 spot with 10

Kareemah Muhammad tied for 2nd all-time with 9

Rachel Hausler tied for 3rd with 8

Total Digs in 3 Set Match

Rachel Hausler holds the top 2 dig slots with 23

Katie Cooper is tied for 3rd with 21

Total Assists in a Match

Amy Cooper holds the 2nd and 3rd best slot all-time with 36 and 35 digs

Total Assists in a 3 Set Match

Amy Cooper is the all-time leader with 35 digs

(Amy also holds 9 of the top 10 slots overall)

Total Assists in a 4 Set Match

Amy Cooper holds the 2nd and 3rd best mark all-time with 36 and 33 digs respectively

Total Assists in a 5 Set Match

Amy Cooper holds the #1 slot all-time with 35 assists

(Amy also holds the 3rd best mark with 33)

Total Kills in a Match

Katie Cooper is tied for 1st place all-time with 19 kills

(Katie Also holds the #2 and #3 slots with 18 and 17 kills respectively)

Total Kills in a 3 Set Match

Katie Cooper holds the #1 slot all-time with 18 kills

(Katie is tied for 2nd with 15 kills and has the 3rd best tally all-time with 14 kills)

Kareemah Muhammad is tied for 2nd all-time with 15 kills.

Subhana Wrights is tied for 2nd all-time with 15 kills.

Total Kills in a 4 Set Match

Katie Cooper holds the #1 all-time record with 19 kills.

Kareemah Muhammad is tied for 2nd all-time with 15 kills.

(Kareemah also holds the 3rd slot with 14 kills) 

Total Kills in a 5 Set Match

Katie Cooper holds the 2nd slot with 17 kills.

Subhana Wrights holds the 3rd slot with 14 kills.

Hitting Percentage (min. 12k)

Kareemah Muhammad holds the #1 spot all-time with a 13K, 0.522 performance.

(Kareemah also holds the 2nd and 3rd slots with 15K - 0.481 and a 12K - 0.429)

EAGLES COMPLETE WEEKEND SWEEP WITH WIN OVER MEDGAR EVERS

The Eagles entered the match versus the Cougars of Medgar Evers looking for their record setting 16th win and a .500 record for the season.  CSE looked poised to win this historic match as they took control of the match early and kept the Cougars at bay.

The Eagles jumped out to a 2-0 lead but the Cougars stayed with the Eagles, tying them a few times early in the set but not able to leapfrog CSE.  The Cougars trailed only by 1 numerous time but late in the match, with CSE leading 18-17, Medgar Evers couldn't connect on a backrow attack attempt and that mistake started a 7-0 run by the Eagles that saw the Eagles hit for 3 kills by Kareemah Muhammad and 2 aces by Rachel Hausler to seal set 1.

In set 2, the Cougars could not get on track from the outset.  Amy Cooper and Chanice Sears served 9 service points and put Medgar Evers in a 10-2 deficit.  As the lead ballooned to 15-5,  Rachel Hausler came up to serve after a Kareemah Muhammad kill and proceeded to run off 9 straight service points, including 3 aces, to bring the Eagles to the brink of a set win which came after a Cougar service error.

The final set began where the Eagles left off in set 2.  After an initial flurry which saw the teams trade the first few points (2-1 CSE),  Chanice Sears stepped up and ran off 4 straight service points thanks to the presence of Subhana Wrights who forced the Cougars into 3 unforced errors and earned a kill herself.  The resulting 6-2 lead was all the Eagles needed to pressure a fragile Cougar squad.  Katie Cooper went up to serve after another Cougar miscue (7-2 CSE) and ran off 7 straight points, including 4 aces in a row, to put the set and match out of reach at 14-2.  With the score 16-6, Rachel Hausler once again stepped up and delivered a knockout punch with 6 straight service points (2 aces) before Coach Martins subbed her out.  The Eagles closed out the set and match 25-8 as Luisa Solano served out the last point of the set and forced a bad pass by the Cougars which led to the final hitting error of the match.

The Eagles end the regular season 16W-16L after running off 3 straight wins to close out the season.  The Eagles earned an 8W-4L record at home, a 6W-4L record away and a 2W-8L record at neutral sites.  The 2011 Screaming Eagles hold the best record of the program, the most wins and the highest winning percentage.

EAGLES GET WIN #15

The CSE Screaming Eagles Volleyball Team earned a 3-0 victory versus the King's College Lions earlier today at home to get them to within 1 win of .500 at 15W-16L.

CSE relied on the serving of Chanice Sears, who led the team with 4 aces, and Katie Cooper who had 3 aces to pace a 10 ace attack that took the Lions out of the game at key points in the game.  Katie Cooper and Kareemah Muhammad paced the offense with key kills at various points in the match and tallied 27 kills to only 13 errors for the match.  Rachel Hausler led the defensive charge with a perfect 30/30 on serve receive, 19 digs and an amazing 2.6 pass rating. The Eagle offense was also solid out of the middle with Subhana Wrights and Chanice Sears hitting for 13 kills and only 3 errors and added 3 blocks.  Misato Oya was outstanding from the service line, going 8/8 and adding 6 digs to the Eagle effort.

The Eagles took a 20-20 score in set 1 and went on dominant 5-1 run that featured 3 kills and 1 ace to close out the set.  In set 2, the Eagles jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never looked back as CSE extended the lead to 20-10 and closed the set on 5-3 run.  The third set was a close set throughout with numerous ties between the two teams.  With the score tied at 19,  the Eagles went on a 4-0 run in large part due to the efforts of Subhana Wrights and Kareemah Muhammad in the front row that gave CSE a 23-19 lead they would not relinquish.

CSE goes for a school record setting 16th win and .500 record against Medgar Evers later on this snowy afternoon.

EAGLES ESCAPE THE FEISTY CARDINALS

The Eagles went into NY fully confident that they could overcome the Cardinals of York College.  The match could not have gone more differently than expected.  The Cardinals proved to be a tough opponent thanks to their opportune hitting and amazing blocking performance.

The Eagles started off slowly,  falling behind 3-0 thanks to 3 consecutive hitting errors.  Although the team finally got on track, the Cardinals maintained their 3 point lead nearing the midway point of the match (10-7).  The Eagles responded with a 3-0 run due mainly to Cardinal errors but the team seemed to be struggling to find any rhythm offensively.

The set became a back and forth affair at this point with both teams unable to pull away (19-19).  The Cardinals seemed to have found their rhythm late and took a 21-19 lead thanks to some good offensive pressure.  Typical of the Eagles though, they did not give up and somehow found themselves tied at 23.  York responded with a kill to take a 24-23 lead.  However, the Cardinals missed the next serve and gave the Eagles a second life.  The Eagles forced an attack error to take the lead 25-24 but a kill by the Cardinals evened the score at 25.  The Eagles broke serve on the next reception with a kill and finished it off with an ace by Libero Rachel Hausler to take the first set 27-25.

The second set did not feature a different CSE squad.  The Eagles looked even more complacent after winning the first set and fell behind quickly 5-0.  The Cardinals maintained that lead and actually expanded it to 21-11, looking like a team that was poised to overrun the Eagles.  The Eagles, however, woke up from their malaise and proceeded to go on 7-0 run behind the serving of Katie Cooper (5 aces in the run) that brought the Eagles to within 3 at 21-18.  The Cardinals extended their lead yet again to 23-19
but the Eagles went on another run (3-0) that pulled the team to within 1 at 23-22 but a key service error and an attack error by the Eagles helped the Cardinals close out the set 25-22.

The Eagles took the momentum they gained in the second set (11-4 run) and kept it going in the third.  CSE held a 13-8 lead about halfway through the set and never looked back.  The Cardinals came as close as 13-17 but the Eagles closed out the set on an 8-0 run behind the serving of Luisa Solano who finished the Cardinals off with 3 service aces in a row (25-13).

The final set was a close contest with the Cardinals getting an early lead and holding it for the majority of the set (6-3, 9-6, 12-9, 15-10, 19-15).  The Eagles were thwarted time after time by the Cardinal block and seemed to be out of rhythm offensively yet again but then Kareemah Muhammad rotated to the front row and the Eagles took over.  CSE went on a 7-0 run that gave the team the lead and control of the set at 22-19 thanks to numerous attacking errors by the Cardinals which were caused by the serving of Chanice Sears and the blocking of Subhana Wrights. The Cardinals fought back to within1 at 21-22 but another key service error gave the Eagles the breathing room they needed and Kareemah Muhammad finished off the match with a kill off the ever present block  (25-22).

Katie Cooper had 7 kills while outside hitter Kareemah Muhammad tallied 15 kills to anchor the Eagle offense.  Subhana Wrights and Chanice Sears were pivotal out of the middle,  hitting for 16 kills combined (11 and 5 respectively).

K. Cooper,  Jenae Goodson and Luisa Solano combined for 16 of the team's aces with Cooper hitting for 6 and Jenae for 5.

The Eagles improve to 14W-16L and have two matches this Saturday that CSE must win to have the minimum qualification for the ECAC Tournament and to finish the regular season at .500 for the first time in school history.

CSE LOSES HEARTBREAKER AT HOME

The CSE Eagles took on the Gothic Knights of New Jersey City University on a night that the team celebrated Captain Chanice Sears' contributions to the program over her 4 year career.


In the first set, each team had 12 kills but CSE hit .220 with just three errors and in a period with eight ties, the Eagles were more accurate late. Tied at 20-20, the Eagles scored the final five points, including three consecutive aces by Rachel Hausler to claim the set. 
 
NJCU had 11 kills in the second set and CSE was held to negative attack accuracy (-.025). While there were seven ties, all were early in the period. With CSE leading 10-9, the Knights uncorked a 12-2 run to gain a 21-12 lead and won the game by eight, 25-17.
 
The important third set saw nine ties and four lead changes with St. Elizabeth landing 15 kills. NJCU floored 13 kills. Tied at 21, NJCU scored the next three points and held set point, ahead 24-21. CSE rallied to tie it at 24-24 before giving it right back with a service error and missed attack as the Knights took the set, 26-24.
 
The fourth set was again a back-and-forth affair, with nine ties and six lead changes. NJCU held a 10-7 lead before CSE scored 11 of the next 13 points to claim an 18-12 lead. Sophomore middle blocker Subhana Wrights, who had three solo blocks in the match, tallied two key stuffs in the period. NJCU was able to whittle the lead to 20-18 before the Eagles scored five of the final six points, and forced a decisive fifth set with a kill by Kareemah Muhammad. NJCU hit -.054 in the period.
 
In the final period, NJCU jumped out to an 8-4 lead before St. Elizabeth rallied to tie it at 9-9. But the Eagles committed a pair of errors and NJCU slammed a kill for a 12-9 lead. The cushion expanded to 14-10 after a CSE service error and a kill by NJCU.  The Knights claimed the match on the 22^nd service error of the contest by the Eagles.


The Eagles beat the Knights in kills (48-47), kill % (.118-.105), aces (10-3), blocks (4-3) and total points scored in the match (63-54) but the team's 22 service errors were the difference in the match.  While the Knights only had 3 aces, they also committed only 9 serving errors.  The Eagles hit for 10 aces but had 22 serving errors.  


The Eagles take on York College at 5:30pm on Thursday away as the team tries to get their record 1 game closer to .500.  CSE is now 13W-16L. 

ST. ELIZABETH FALLS TO HUNTER COLLEGE

St. Elizabeth took on an experienced Hunter College in their last match of the day on Saturday at Montclair State U. looking for the win that would bring them back to .500.

The Eagles started out as a team confident that they could play with the experienced Hawks team as they took an early 4-1 lead.  The Hawks size and speed began to take a toll on the Eagles' offense and soon the scored as knotted up at 5 and a bit later Hunter had opened a 10-7 lead.

But the Eagles relied yet again on their serving game and their blocking presence to force the Hawks into some uncommon mistakes that fueled a 5-0 run by the Eagles that had the score tied 13.  Hunter took a timeout and it seemed to settle the team as the Hawks proceeded to go on a 12-2 run to close out the set.  The usually reliable and accurate passing game deserted the Eagles and the Hunter attack did the rest in a 25-15 set 1 win.

The second set saw a much more lethal Hunter team take the court as they pressured the Eagles early with their serving game and were simply brutally efficient in offense in opening a 10-4 lead. The Eagles tried to respond but could not break the stranglehold the Hawks had in the set as Hunter would not concede any more than two points in a row to CSE.  The Eagles were down 20-11 before Subhana Wrights got into the scoresheet for a team leading fourth time in the set with a timely kill, the best offensive Eagle by far of the set.  Hunter closed the set on a 5-3 run to take it 25-14.

The Eagles took some solace in the success of Subhana Wrights in the second set and started the third set taking risks on their serve.  The gamble paid off early and the Eagles jumped out to a 5-0 lead (2 aces).  The Eagles were able to fend off multiple attacks by the Hawks as they saw themselves still up by 5 at the midway point of the match (12-7).  But then the errors started creeping into CSE's game and the Hawks went on a 6-3 run that cut the lead down to 2 at 15-13.

That run sparked the Hawks to life and the Hunter block began to deflect the Eagle attacks at every turn and, more importantly, the Hawks began to convert on their offensive chances.  The Eagles saw the Hawks jump ahead 18-17 but, typical of the team all year, the Eagles did not fold and tied it back up at 18 and then again 20.  The difference in the closing of this set was the offensive prowess of the Hawks.   Hunter College hit for 4 kills and no errors while the Eagles got an overpass kill as their only offensive output.  The Hawks closed out the set on a 5-3 run to seal the set and match 25-23.

The Eagles' record now stands at 13W-15L.  The Eagles next take on NJCU at home on Tuesday at 7pm in a match that will also feature the celebration and recognition of Chanice Sears for her services to the CSE Volleyball program.

The Eagles will need 3 wins from the last 4 matches to have the minimum qualifying standard for postseason play (ECAC Tournament - Metro Region).

HAWKS SLIP BY THE EAGLES

In a tightly contested match this past Saturday, the Eagles of CSE fell to the Red Hawks of Montclair State 3-1 (15-25, 25-21, 21-25 and 17-25).

The Eagles had an 9-6 lead early on and the team serve receive and transition offense seemed to be quite productive.  The only negative was the serving game that had yielded 2 errors. But just as the Eagles seemingly had control of the set,  the Hawks went on a 5-0 run that saw CSE give up 3 straight aces.  Although the team settled down and stayed within striking distance at 11-13,  the Eagles continued to sputter and after a blocking error and a couple of more service errors, CSE found themselves in a 22-15 hole.  The team could not find their game again and ended the set giving up 2 more aces and adding yet another attacking error.

The Eagles regrouped for set 2 as both teams traded points not being able to string anything together. The Eagles however were not committing any of the passing and serving errors as in set 1 which led them to a 12-12 score midway through the match.  CSE then went on a 5-0 run thanks to serving of Jenae Goodson (2 Aces) that kept the Hawks out of system and incapable of getting any good attacks.  The Eagles kept the pressure on for the rest of the set,  holding on to their 4-5 point lead.  The Eagle offense was outstanding down the stretch hitting for 4 kills in crucial points to take the set 25-21.

The third set saw the Hawks holding a slight lead early on (8-6) that the Eagles could not seem to break through well into the middle part of the match (14-12).  At 15-13, some well intentioned and good strategic attacks did not yield the result CSE wanted and MSU scored 3 more times to extend their lead to 19-14 before it was over.  With their backs against the wall,  the Eagles kept trying to fight back and but key attack errors all but sealed their fate in the set as they trailed the Hawks 23-18 late in the set.  The Eagles went on a 3-1 run that saw CSE get to within 3 at 24-21 and, with the ball in their hands,  the Eagles just could not regain momentum and fell 25-21 to the Red Hawks.

The Eagles could not recover emotionally from the 3rd set loss and were too over-agressive early on which led to a quick, early lead for the Hawks at 4-1.  The Eagles settled down but were unable to cut the deficit and actually saw the Hawks extend the lead to 11-4 thanks to 4 more unforced errors by the Eagles.  CSE cleaned up their act in the middle stages of the match and went on a 6-4 run that had them within 4 at 14-10 but a few points later, 3 consecutive hitting errors pushed the lead up to 8 at 19-11 and the writing was on the wall.  CSE, to its credit, refused to give up and went on 6-2 run that saw the Eagles get within 4 at 21-17 but another service error broke the momentum and led to a 4-0 run by the Hawks that featured another 2 hitting errors by the Eagles.

Although the Eagles hit for 10 kills in the set,  they also had a match high 8 errors which made it the least efficient set of the match for the team.  In contrast, the Hawks had only 8 kills but gave up only 4 errors.

The Eagles record now stands at 13W - 14L.

EAGLES DOMINATE COUGARS TO EARN 13th VICTORY

The CSE Screaming Eagles traveled to Brooklyn to take on the Medgar Evers Cougars and came away with a dominant win over their cross-river rivals.

The Eagles cruised to a 25-13, 25-10, 25-17 win behind a 15 ace effort by the team led by Jenae Goodson and Amy Cooper's combined 8 aces and also by the perfect passing of the back row trio of Rachel Hausler,  Misato Oya and Katie Cooper.  The three primary passers went a perfect 27/27 in serve receive and stymied any momentum the Cougars ever had in this match.  Katie Cooper, Kareemah Muhammad and Subhana Wrights paced the offense with a combined 18 kills and helped seal the fate of the Cougars.

With the win,  CSE jumps back to .500 and is looking to stay at that level or better this weekend as they take on Montclair State (11 am) and King's College (1pm)  this upcoming Saturday.

EAGLES FALL SHORT VERSUS THE WILDCATS

The Screaming Eagles of CSE took on the Wildcats of SUNY IT on Sunday looking for their 13th win of the season and their 5th at the NEAC.  The Wildcats, however, took control of each set early and managed to outlast the Eagles despite surges by CSE that kept the game close.


In set 1 the Eagles trailed 7-3 early but managed to get on a 6-2 run to tie the set at 9 behind the serving of Rachel Hausler.  The Wildcats broke serve and then went on a run of their own, jumping out to a 14-10 lead before it was over.  CSE fought back yet again and closed to within 1 late in the set at 19-18 but a serving error cost the Eagles momentum and the Wildcats were able to go on a 5-2 run to close it out 25-20. The Eagles had 8 hitting errors in the set to only 6 kills (4 by Katie Cooper) which was a major contributing factor in the loss.

The second set began very much like the first with SUNY IT jumping out to an early lead ( 7-3) and the Eagles fighting back yet again throughout the set.  The difference, however, was that the Wildcats kept the Eagles at bay for most of the set with key kills of their own.  SUNY IT had leads of 11-6 and 18-11 and looked to be in total control of the set.  At this point Katie Cooper went up to serve and between her service game and the offense of Kareemah Muhammad and Subhana Wrights, the Eagles started to roll.  The Eagles went on a 12-4 run that put CSE ahead, 23-22.  The Wildcats fought back and took a 24-23 lead but committed a service error to give CSE life at 24-24.  Unfortunately, the Wildcats did not commit any other errors and were solid in offense the last 2 points to score a set victory at 26-24.  Katie Cooper led all hitters with 7 kills of the team's 12.  The team committed only 3 hitting errors in the set which allowed them to be in it at the end.

The third set was another carbon copy of the first 2, SUNY IT over CSE early (7-4) but this time CSE just did not have an offensive answer for SUNY IT and could not generate another comeback.  The Wildcats pressed for the victory and took it easily 25-15.  Although the Eagles had 9 kills to only 1 error, it was the passing that let the team down as the Eagles could only find Katie Cooper for 5 attack attempts in the set (3 kills - 0 errors) and Kareemah Muhammad was stymied for only 3 kills out of 11 attempts.

The Eagles fall to 12W - 13L and take on rival Medgar Evers away on Thursday as they look to get back to .500.

EAGLES ARE DOMINANT IN RECORD BREAKING WIN

The Eagles not only won their 4th match in conference but also got themselves to .500 with a dominant win over SUNY Morrisville.  Most importantly though, the Eagles set a new St. Elizabeth record for wins in a season (12) with the 25-13, 25-19, 25-13 victory over the Mustangs.

CSE was locked in a tight duel early in set one (12-10) until Katie Cooper rotated to serve and proceeded to rattle off 4 service points -including an ace- which gave the Eagles an insurmountable 16-10 lead.  The Mustangs got one back but the Eagles countered with another devastating 4 point run to push the lead to 20-11.  The Eagles finished off with a 5-2 run to close it out 25-13.

The second set was another tight affair.  The Mustangs, however,  played like a desperate team and did not yield to the Eagles' serving pressure as in set one.  This resulted in a better offensive output by the Mustangs and they were able to match the Eagles' attack game for most of the set.  The turning point of the set occurred at 17-17when the Mustangs failed to convert on a transition attack attempt which was then followed by an ace by Kareemah Muhammad.  This 2 point swing set the stage for a 6-2 run that closed out the set 25-19.

The third set saw the Eagles take an early lead at 5-2 and never look back.  Although the Mustangs closed to within 1 at 7-6,  the Eagles went a 5-1 run to extend the lead to 12-7.  Another 5-2 run sparked by the serving of Amy Cooper sealed the fate of SUNY Morrisville as the Mustangs were looking at an impossible task of coming back from a 17-9 deficit.  The Eagles kept the pressure on to finish off the set on a 8-4 run to close out the match 3-0.

Katie Cooper and Kareemah Muhammad led the way with 28 of the team's 42 kills.  Subhana Wrights added 10 blocks                                                                                                                                            
The Eagles face-off against SUNY IT tomorrow at noon as they fight to enter the NEAC tourney and try extend their wins record.

EAGLES AVENGE LOSS TO DOLPHINS IN 2010 AND TIE RECORD

The College of Saint Elizabeth Screaming Eagles tied the record for highest number of wins in the program's history with a victory tonight against the Dolphins of the College of Staten Island.  The Eagles avenged a hard fought 2010 loss to these same Dolphins.

The Eagles came out of the gate fast and never looked back in set one as CSE's passing, defense, serving game and attack was nearly perfect from the start.  The team won the set 25-17 and hit for 12 kills in the process.

The second set proved to be more difficult as the Dolphins finally began to find their offense and kept the Eagles from pulling away.  CSE held a slim 18-17 lead when, after a timeout by the Dolphins,  the Eagles went on a 4-0 run to push CSE to a more comfortable 22-17 lead.  The Eagles had to fight back one more Dolphin surge but in the end, the Eagles earned a well-deserved 25-21 set victory.  Although the Eagles suffered through some serving woes,  the CSE offense was simply stellar.  The Eagles hit for 18 kills in the set and a season high .400 efficiency to overcome the passing errors and serving errors afflicting the team this set.

The third and decisive set was another tight battle but the Eagles were in control throughout, maintaining a 2-3 point lead through the entirety of the match.  Although the offense hit for 12 kills again, it was the defensive game and the Eagles' serving that sealed the deal.  The Eagles' defense stepped up in the latter stages of the match to help the team create a cushion and eventually lead to the inevitable set and match point at 25-21.

Subhana Wrights was unstoppable, hitting for a season and career high 15 kills and a .333 efficiency rating.  Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper combined for 18 kills themselves as they kept the The team goes for the school record in wins, for a .500 record and to maintain the hope an NEAC tourney appearance this weekend versus SUNY Morrisville on Saturday at 3pm and SUNY IT on Sunday at 12pm.

RAVENS NO MATCH FOR EAGLES

The Screaming Eagles stepped up their game against the Rosemont Ravens to keep their hopes alive for a .500 season and a possible post-season berth.  CSE also inched 1 win closer to tying the school record for number of wins.

Rosemont couldn't deal with the Eagles' serving and attacking game as the Eagles pressured the Ravens from the initial point and took control of each set early and never let up.  Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper were virtually unstoppable as they hit for 15 kills a piece while Subhana Wrights continued her steady play out of the middle adding 8 kills and 2 blocks to the cause.  Chanice Sears was steady as ever defensively as she added another 2 blocks to her season total.  Rachel Hausler was a perfect 22 of 22 in serve receptions and added 23 digs to anchor a near perfect passing game in a 25-17, 25-13, 25-13 win.

The Eagles' record now stands at 10W-12L, 1 win away from tying the school record of wins.  The Eagles travel to College of Staten Island for a midweek match as CSE tries yet again to crawl 1 game closer to .500.

VALIANTS OUTLAST EAGLES

The College of Saint Elizabeth's Screaming Eagles Volleyball Team was looking to get to .500 with 2 wins versus Saturday's opponents Manhattanville Valiants and Rosemont Ravens.  The day did not start out quite as expected.

The Valiants posed a big threat to the Eagles as their offense and serving game matched up well against CSE.  The match became a contest to see who would commit the fewest unforced errors and the Eagles unfortunately could not win it.  The Valiants won 25-18, 25-22, 25-15 in a match that saw the Eagles be ahead or tied with the Valiants at various points in the match but, true to form in this match, unforced errors cost the Eagles dearly.  A small play that exemplified the team's struggles in this match ocurred in the second set.  After the Valiants had taken a 22-18 lead, the Eagles, behind the hitting of Kareemah Muhammad, had crawled back to within 1 at 22-21.  The teams traded points and with the score 23-22, the Eagles commited an unforced error on the serve to give the Valiants the lead at 24-22.  The Valiants closed it out 1 point later.

Subhana Wrights was dominant and Kareemah Muhammad was the team leader in kills with 12 but it was not enough to carry the Eagles to victory.  Chanice Sears also had a solid defensive game, leading the team in block touches with 6 and caused problems for the Valiant offense all match long.

CSE now has a 9W-12L record.

SCREAMING EAGLES TAKE OUT THE BLOODHOUNDS ON THINK PINK NIGHT!

The Eagles hosted the John Jay College Bloodhounds on Think Pink Night in front of a raucous crowd who was looking to see CSE take out another opponent at home.  The Eagles did not disappoint.

The Eagles' serving game overwhelmed the Bloodhounds throughout the match and seemed to be the antidote to the hitting woes of the team on this night.  The Eagles struggled to find consistency in their hitting all night although at various times different players stepped up and delivered a kill at a crucial point in the set.

The Eagles jumped out to an insurmountable 12-2 lead and never looked back in set 1 as the team cruised to a 25-13 win.

Set 2 was more of the same although the Bloodhounds seemed to get their receiving game and offense in a better state late in set 2.  Although the Eagles led 17-11 late in the match, John Jay College clawed back to within 3 at 20-17 before the Eagles closed it out with a 5-1 run to win 25-18.

The third set was a mirror opposite to the first two.  John Jay College's serving game came to life as did their offense early on and the Bloodhounds jumped on the Eagles to the tune of a 6-1 lead.  At 8-4,  the Eagles started making a comeback, again off their serving, and cut the lead to 2 at 9-7.  The game was a back and forth affair the rest of the way with the Eagles unable to close the 2 point gap due to key hitting and passing errors.  At 20-18, however,  the Bloodhounds committed a serving error which turned the momentum squarely on the Eagles side.  The Eagles went on a 6-1 run to get to 24-21 behind the serving of Kareemah Muhammad who put the Bloodhounds into poor hitting situations and yielded key errors.  Although John Jay College got 1 more point on a successful middle attack, the next point saw a perfect pass by Rachel Hausler lead to a pin point set by Amy Cooper to her sister Katie Cooper who delivered the knockout blow and closed out the match 25-22.

The Eagles record now stands at 9W - 11L.  The Eagles need three more wins to break the wins record at CSE and also need 16 wins total to guarantee themselves a .500 record and a berth in post-season play.

The Eagles embark on their quest on Saturday versus Manhattanville and Rosemont College.

NEAC WEEKEND BRINGS MIXED RESULTS FOR CSE

The Eagles traveled to Penn State Berks this weekend to take on the Bison of Gallaudet, the Lions of PS Berks, the Chargers of Lancaster Bible College and the Lions of Penn State Harrisburg.

Day 1

The Eagles opened with defending NEAC Champion Gallaudet.  The story of the match was that the Bison serving attack was able to force the Screaming Eagles passing game into many poor passes that did not allow the Eagle offense to get into rhythm.  Although there were many long rallies in the match, the Eagles just didn't seem to be on the winning end of those and the Bison were able to maintain a comfortable distance between themselves and CSE throughout the match.  CSE falls to Gallaudet 25-14, 25-11, 25-11.  Katie Cooper led the way offensively for the Eagles with 9 kills and 2 aces.

The Eagles then faced off against 2011 #1 ranked team and 2010 NEAC Runner-Up Penn State Berks.
The Eagles came into the match looking to improve their passing and, as result, their offense against the Lions but this tough serving team kept the Eagles off balance and the Lions were the ones able to pound out kills consistently.  The Eagles were unable to convert on their opportunities consistently and had to rely on their serving game to keep things close.  The Lions, however, did not allow the Eagles to get into any consistent run and CSE fell for the second time 25-14, 25-14, 25-14. Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper led the way offensively with 6 kills apiece and Subhana Wrights chipped in 5 and added 3 blocks.  Chanice Sears had 3 aces on the day to pace the Eagle serving attack.


Day 2

The Eagles took on the Chargers in their first match on Sunday and seemed to have fixed some of their passing woes that plagued then on Saturday.  The offense though, sputtered and couldn't figure out a consistent way to attack the Charger defense.  The team dropped the first set 25-16 in a tight affair that was close until late in the set when Lancaster Bible pulled away for good.  Set number 2 though saw a much more spirited and efficient Eagle team who passed well and therefore, ran offense well. The Eagles pounded out 11 kills in the set and took control late to win 25-21.

CSE could not sustain the momentum they gathered from the win and saw the third set turn early as the Chargers took control 9-3 and never looked back as they closed the set 25-13.  The fourth set was an improvement but only after the Eagles yet again fell behind midway through the set.  With the Eagles coming back to tie the set 7-7,  the Chargers went on a 9-0 run to create the space they needed to ice the Eagles.  CSE falls to the Chargers 16-25, 25-21, 13-25 and 17-25.  Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper combined for 19 kills and 2 aces to lead the Eagles.  Katie Cooper and Rachel Hausler added 28 digs combined.

CSE closed out the weekend against the Lions of Penn State Harrisburg.  The Lions gave the Eagles all they could handle in a tight match that went 5 sets.  The EAgles miscues were the culprit in the first set as the team saw Harrisburg take a 16-25 win in set 1.  Set 2 was a much cleaner game, especially at the end of the match, when Rachel Hausler took control of things from the service line and helped the Eagles land a 25-22 come from behind set win.  The third set saw the return of the miscues that, combined with better serving from Harrisburg,  took a toll on the Eagles' offense early.  The Eagles took control midway through the set through the timely hitting of Subhana Wrights and never looked back as the Eagles finished strong with a 25-17 score.  The fourth set saw a continuation of Eagle miscues and the Lions pounced on the opportunity as they fought to survive in the match. Although the Eagles mounted a late comeback,  Harrisburg had too much of a lead and closed out the set 25-22.  In the fifth and deciding set, the Eagles were nearly flawless.  Although the Lions took a quick 2-0 lead, the Eagles saw a drastic improvement in their play that led to an early lead (7-4) that the Eagles would not relinquish. After the Lions crwaled to within 2 at 7-5, CSE went on a damaging 5-0 (12-5 )run that put the Lions in dire straits.  The Eagles outscored the Lions 3-2 the rest of the way and closed out the set and match 15-7.

Subhana Wrights was outstanding in the match, pounding out a team leading 14 kills, also a season and career high.  The passing trio of Katie Cooper, Misato Oya and Rachel Hausler was outstanding as the Eagles offense was able to attack the Lions in transition with good quality attempts.  Rachel Hausler was key in solidifying the win as she passed up a team leading 27 digs that helped spur the Eagles' offense.  Kareemah Muhammad and Katie Cooper added 25 kills while Amy Cooper distributed 33 assists and added a team leading 4 aces.  Chanice Sears added 3 aces and 4 kills.  Jenae Goodson used her serving prowess to add 3 aces and also helped set the offense up with 3 assists.  Ibmatu Sesay kept the backrow defense steady and chipped in 1 assist and 1 dig.