HACKENSACK, N.J. - Women's volleyball (8-18, 3-9 NEC) fell to the reigning NEC champion Sacred Heart (15-9, 9-3 NEC) in four sets at the Rothman Center on Saturday.
Inside the Box Score
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Graduate student Miriam Stingl posted a career-high 20.5 points with 19 kills and three blocks. Stingl tallied seven kills and two blocks in the first set alone on a .357 clip.
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Tallying 15 points was sophomore Madisyn Beirne who posted 13 kills, a service ace and a pair of blocks.
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Graduate student Alix Christie recorded a season-high eight blocks along with eight kills for 12.5 points.
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Exchange student Pauline Giordano and senior Allegra Rivas anchored FDU with a combined 39 digs. Giordano notched a double-double in the match with a career-high 42 assists.
How it Happened
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The Pioneers established a slight edge early in set one with a three-kill streak by Jasmine Rogers. On a five-point run with three straight kills by Spiridonakos, the Knights took control and did not let up. The Knights tallied 17 total attacks on a .341 clip to take the set 25-22.
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Coming out on a 6-1 run, set two belonged to the Pioneers from early on. The Knights worked to close the gap with four blocks from Christie but were unsuccessful, dropping the set 25-20.
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The teams traded points in the third set to knot the score at 16. A final 9-2 run sealed the set in favor of the Pioneers, 25-17.
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The fourth set was another back-and-forth affair as the teams swapped points to 23. The Knights were a force against the Pioneers, recording 17 attacks and five blocks as a team. However, it was not enough to hold Sacred Heart, as FDU fell 25-23.
Thoughts from Coach France
"Another great effort by the Knights. Sacred Heart's defense was just able to hold our offense. However, I am happy with the performance we had against one of the best teams in the conference."
Next Up
The Knights will close their NEC campaign on the road next weekend as they take on St. Francis Brooklyn on Friday at 6 p.m. followed by a match against LIU at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
