HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson volleyball team rolled past LIU in straight sets 25-13, 25-11, 25-20 at the Rothman Center on Tuesday night.
Senior hitter
Victoria Demmene was locked in from the start, totaling 16 kills, nine digs and three block assists as the Knights (4-5) registered a .277 attack percentage – their highest of the season. Fellow senior
McKenna Setterlund had the team in rhythm throughout the three-set victory, dishing out 38 assists, while freshman
Madisyn Beirne totaled 10 kills.
How it Happened
- The Burgundy and Blue captured a 15-6 lead in the opening set after Beirne delivered three straight kills.
- Back-to-back kills by Demmene helped push the lead to 12, 20-8 before the Knights finalized the opening-set win on a put-away by Tessa Fisk.
- In the second set, the Knights led 13-10 before closing the frame on a 12-1 run and sealing the one-sided win.
- Fisk was responsible for three of the Knights' final six points in the set.
- The third set was the most tightly-contested of the night as the Sharks led 10-8 before the Knights scored eight of the next nine points to take a comfortable lead.
- Three kills by Demmene powered the run.
- The Burgundy and Blue would hold off the Sharks for the remainder of the set and seal the win.
Inside the Box Score
- The win is the Knights' first over LIU since 2001.
- The Knights totaled twice as many kills as the Sharks 46-23 and held their conference foe to just a .029 attack percentage – the second lowest by an opponent this season.
- Senior libero Allison Koester finished with 12 digs, while newcomer Allegra Rivas added 10.
- Tuesday's match was played as a non-conference meeting.
- Karolina Nova paced the Sharks with seven kills in the loss.
Next Up
The Knights host Sacred Heart for a doubleheader this Friday, March 26 with first serve set for 4:00 p.m.
