Newburgh, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Volleyball team will look to extend a four match winning streak on Thursday when it travels to Pratt for a 7:00 p.m. non-conference match. Following the tilt with the Cannoneers, the Mount will return home for a pair of non-conference matches against William Paterson and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Saturday.
 
At A Glance: Mount Saint Mary has won each of its last four matches, including a pair of Skyline Conference contests, to move to 6-12 overall on the season and an unbeaten 2-0 in conference play. The Knights are coming off a 3-0 sweep of Rutgers-Newark on Tuesday in which senior Rachel Sabatini (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) equaled her season-high with 13 kills.
 
Sabatini is one of three players with at least 100 kills so far in 2016, and holds the team lead in the category with 126. Megan Williams (Glenmont, N.Y.) is second on the team with 105 winners and has added 27 total blocks, while Angelia Cirigliano (Newburgh, N.Y.) has an even 100 kills and leads the team with 24 service aces.
 
Freshman Madelyn Barberan (Fishkill, N.Y.) paces the Knights with 201 digs and has lifted double-figures in the category in each of the last six contests. Kristen Maddock (Medford, N.Y.) heads into Thursday with 312 assists, while Kim Gries (Hicksville, N.Y.) has handed out 125 helpers.
 
Weekly Award: Senior Angelia Cirigliano was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday and has been nominated for the Hero Sports Division III Hero of the Week. Fans are encouraged to vote here.
 
Scouting Pratt: The Cannoneers enter Thursday's tilt at an impressive 7-1 and are coming off a win over Cedar Crest and a straight set loss to Marywood on September 17. In the victory, Pratt had four players record at least 10 kills, including a trio with 11 winners, and received 31 assists from Abby Nagy.
 
Through eight matches in 2016, Pratt is led by 58 kills (.336) and 21 total blocks from Hannah Calderwood and 155 assists from Nagy. Talya Polta paces the Cannoneers with 55 digs to date on the season.
 
A Look At William Paterson: The Pioneers stand at 8-4 overall on the season heading into a non-conference match against Baruch on Thursday night. Williams Paterson has won four of its last six matches overall and is coming off a 3-2 NJAC win over New Jersey City University on Tuesday. Alyson Toman led the offensive attack with 18 kills, while Chelliah Phillips put away 16 winners and hit .333. Kendall Caruso rounded out the win with 45 assists.
 
Through 12 matches heading into Thursday, Erin Roach leads Williams Paterson with 124 kills and is hitting .322. Caurso has handed out 323 assists, good for just under nine per set and five Pioneers have lifted at least 100 digs. Christine Griffith is tops on the team in blocking with 15 on the season.
 
Tracking The Trailblazers: MCLA enters a Thursday night match with Regis at 7-8 overall on the season. The Trailblazers have won two of their last three contests, but are coming off a four set loss to Anna Maria on Tuesday. Allison Clark led the way for MCLA with 18 kills and 26 digs, while Maggie Allen finished up with 14 winners and hit .219. Beatrice Lechler finished up with 41 assists and 13 digs.
 
Heading into Thursday's tilt, MCLA is led by 130 kills from Clark who has added 159 digs. Lechler is averaging just under six assists per set and has handed out 265 helpers on the season, while Chanielle Enomoto paces the squad with 191 digs. Bri O'Rourke is tops on the team in blocking with 28 on the season.
 
What's Next: Following the non-conference tri-match on Saturday, the Knights will open a four match road swing at Staten Island on October 5.