NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. - Women's volleyball (6-15, 1-6 NEC) defeated NEC opponent Merrimack (0-20, 0-6 NEC) in four sets at Hammel Court on Saturday.

Inside the Box Score

• Graduate student Miriam Stingl posted a double-double to fuel the Knights with 18 kills, 13 digs and a pair of block assists for 19 points.

• Freshman Hannah Schmidt anchored the Knights, tallying 41 assists along with a season-high five kills, three aces and a block assist for 8.5 points.

• Senior Allegra Rivas posted a season-high 31 digs to steer the FDU defense. 

How it Happened

• The Knights dominated in set one, posting 12 kills and hitting a .333 average as a team. With five kills and a pair of blocks, Stingl paced the Knights on a .444 clip of her own. On a final 8-2 run, the Knights dropped the Warriors 25-14.

• Set two was a tight battle as Merrimack held a slight edge on FDU for the first part of the set. The Knights went on a four-point run out of their first timeout to knot the game at 22. With a final service ace by Merrimack's Brooke Leestma, the Knights dropped the second set 26-24.

• Set three began in a back-and-forth affair until a series of FDU kills off assists by Schmidt broke open an 18-11 lead. Hitting 16 kills for a .341 clip, FDU took the set 25-16. 

• Taking off on a seven-point run, the Knights commanded the fourth set. Holding the Warriors to a .068 clip, FDU took the final set and defeated Merrimack.

Thoughts from Coach France

"The Knights played solidly throughout this NEC matchup. We had great performances from Miriam, Alix, Allegra and Hannah."

Next Up

The Knights will return to the Rothman Center on Saturday to host NEC opponent Saint Francis U. at 4 p.m. as the teams go head-to-head for the second time this season.