Box Score

HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's volleyball team swept conference opponent St. Francis Brooklyn for the second straight year. The Knights now see their conference record at 2-4 while the Terriers fall to 0-6. NEC Rookie of the Week Rebecca Sabol (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman) and sophomore Alex Lolland (Auburn, Calif./Del Oro) each landed nine kills this afternoon. Senior Allison Butler (Plano, Texas/Plano) posted a double-double of 25 assists and 13 digs.
 
Set one saw FDU leap out to an early five point advantage until a kill from Terriers' Gabrielle Herrera put them on the board, 5-1. Despite the Terriers consistent efforts, the Knights never trailed. FDU held them to .086 hitting. Sophomore Taylor Wyckoff (San Diego, Calif./Clairemont) posted half of her eight kills this set to see her team sail to a set one victory, 25-20.
 
The Knights consistently owned an advantage throughout but with a tie score of nine apiece in set two that nearly changed. With Lolland landing a kill from Butler and Sabol from senior Corey Lostetter (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson), the Knights now owned a two point advantage. From then on, the Knights continued to add to what later became a set two victory, 25-18.
 
The third set was the most competitive of the game. The Terriers saw their first lead of the match this set claiming five of the first seven points. However, FDU rallied back and answered with a 3-0 run to even things up, 5-5. The match continued on even footing until the Knights opened up a lead that the Terriers could not combat. Lolland capped off the sweep with another kill from Butler, 25-22.
 
FDU will continue their home-stand as they face off with the Blackbirds of LIU Brooklyn at Stratis Arena tomorrow, October 18 at 3 p.m. All of the action can be followed @FDUKnights on Twitter and via live stats.