HACKENSACK, N.J.  --  The Fairleigh Dickinson women's volleyball team (6-20, 4-7 NEC) hosts Sacred Heart (8-17, 3-8 NEC) for a NEC matchup in the Stratis Arena in Hackensack, N.J. with first serve slated for 3 p.m.

Last Time Out
The Knights come into play after falling to NJIT in four sets with scores of 27-29, 25-16, 30-28 and 25-17. Freshmen Taylor Wyckoff (San Diego, Calif./Clairemont) and Carly O'Sullivan (Bogota, N.J./Bogota) would both lead the offense for FDU recording seven kills each. At the net if would be junior Allison Butler (Plano, Texas/Plano) with a team high 19 assists, while senior Hanifa Addi (Springdale, Md./Charles H. Flowers) would have a team-leading six blocks. On defense senior Deborah Hong (Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford) would lead the squad with 20 digs, followed by Butler how would record 11 digs of her own.
 
Scouting the Pioneers
Sacred Heart is coming into the match after falling to Hofstra in three sets. On offense for the Pioneers sophomore Sarah Krufka has a team-leading 308 kills, while junior Tori Kemper follows with 257 kills. At the net for Sacred Heart it is sophomore Marie Zimmerman with 714 assists and fellow classmate Jene Lee with 59 blocks. On defense its sophomore Ana Gonzalez that leads the squad with 352 digs, followed by Kemper with 192 digs.

Up Next 
Following the match against Sacred Heart, the Knights will return to action in Hackensack, N.J. at the Startis Arena hosting Central Connecticut on Saturday Nov 15, with first serve slated for 1 p.m. Following the match against CCSU, FDU will host Bryant on Sunday Nov 16 for senior day, with first serve set for 1 p.m.