HACKENSACK, N.J. - The Knights (0-6) fell to St. Francis Brooklyn (5-3) on Tuesday afternoon as the team returned to Stratis Arena for a week of home matchups. 

How it Happened

Set One: The Terriers established a momentum early in set one on an unanswered, five-point run. The Knights worked to close the gap with back-to-back kills by Jack Lydon and a pair of blocks, but could not deliver, dropping the set 25-13.

Set Two: The second set was a tight battle to the end. With the score leveled at 13, Jael Deveaux dished out a pair of service aces to open a 7-1 run and establish an FDU advantage. On a four-point spurt, the Terriers tied the set at 23. Lydon posted a pair of statement kills as the team's traded points the rest of the way. Taking the set to a 29th point, the Terriers took the set 29-27.  

Set Three: The Terriers jumped out to a dominant start with five-straight kills. St. Francis Brooklyn continued to hold control to the end, hitting 13 kills on a .600 clip to defeat the Knights.

Inside the Box Score

• Lydon recorded a match-high ten kills as he continues to lead the Knights in points with 69.5 on the season.

• Anchoring the Knights was Rui Fernandes who tallied 16 assists, three blocks and two kills on a perfect clip.

• The Terriers hit a season-best average of .421, dishing out 32 kills in the sweep.

Next Up

The Knights continue home play this weekend as they host D'Youville on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at noon in Stratis Arena.

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