HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson volleyball team is set for their home-opening weekend as they welcome LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis Brooklyn to the Rothman Center for Northeast Conference action.
 
The Knights (2-10) return home to open NEC play after 12 straight road matches to begin the season.
 
Friday, September 21 – 5:00 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson vs. LIU Brooklyn (3-6)
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Saturday, September 22 – 4:00 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (4-9)
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LAST TIME OUT 
The Knights posted 1-2 record last weekend at the Lafayette Invitational, defeating Delaware State in five sets and falling 3-0 to both Hartford and the host Leopards. In the victory over Delaware State (25-20, 25-9, 23-25, 18-25, 15-4), sophomore Erin Singer amassed a career-best 18 kills, while freshmen Jessica Throckmorton and Corina Beimers recorded double-doubles. Throckmorton hammered 12 kills with 12 digs and Beimers doled out 34 assists and totaled 13 digs.
 
BEIMERS ALL-TOURNAMENT
Beimers handed out 67 assists (6.09 a/set) over the weekend at Lafayette and was named to All-Tournament Team. In the five-set win over Delaware State, the freshman setter logged 34 assists and 13 digs -- both career-highs. 
 
BROOKE'S BLOCKS
Freshman middle, Brooke Stevens ranks second in the NEC with .98 blocks per set. The Ontario native matched her season-best six blocks last weekend in the victory over Delaware State.
 
SCOUTING LIU BROOKLYN
The reigning NEC Champion Blackbirds begin conference play with a 3-6 non-conference mark. The Blackbirds currently pace the NEC in digs per set with 16.47 average, which ranks 47^th in the nation. Junior libero Natalia Rivera leads the team and the conference with a 5.03 digs per set average. LIU claimed both meetings against FDU last season, going 3-1 and 3-0.
 
SCOUTING ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN
The Terriers open their NEC weekend with a 4-9 overall record and dropped all three matches at the Big Apple Battle last weekend. The team suffered straight-set losses to Columbia and Dartmouth, while falling 3-1 at Fordham. Junior Sidney Colvey leads the team with 2.7 kills per set, while both Nina Tied and Gabriella Nobrega are averaging 5+ assists per set to begin the season. The Knights and Terriers split a pair of 3-0 sweeps last season, with each team winning on their home floor.
 
NEXT UP
The Knights return to the road for one match when they take on in-state foe, NJIT on Tuesday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m.