Pioneers Roll Past Bulldogs 3-1
11/12/2021 9:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Felix leads all players with 14 digs
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The top two women's volleyball teams in the Northeast Conference squared off Friday night. Sacred Heart University came out on top as the Pioneers were too much for the Bryant Bulldogs, 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 25-15).
Records:
Sacred Heart: 16-9, 10-3 NEC
Bryant: 19-10, 11-2 NEC
Top Performers:
Dominique Felix (SHU): 14 kills, 13 digs
Sarah Ciszek (SHU): 42 assists, 8 digs
Olivia Fairchild (SHU): 12 kills
Up Next:
Sacred Heart wraps up the regular season Saturday when it hosts Merrimack at 6 p.m. After the match, SHU will recognize the three graduating players on this year's team.
Of Note:
A combination of solid defense by the Pioneers and Bryant miscues was the difference in the match. Thirty-one Bulldog hitting errors and 77 Sacred Heart digs limited Bryant to .108 hitting. SHU more than doubled that rate at .225.
The Pioneers started the match on fire and opened a 16-11 lead thanks to a pair of Bryant errors. The Bulldogs pulled within 20-17, but SHU went on a 4-0 run that included three BU hitting errors.
The turning point in the match came in the second set as Bryant opened an 18-13 lead. Two kills and two Sarah Ciszek aces cut the margin to 18-17 then Pioneers rattled off seven-straight points. Bryant contributed five hitting errors.
The visitors rallied late in set three to stay alive, but set four was all SHU. The Pioneers started the set on a 6-0 run then went up 12-4 on a Reghan Palanchi kill.
Three Pioneers reached double-digit kills, topped by Dominique Felix's match-high 14 winners. She added 13 digs for the double-double. Also recording a double-double was Jasmine Rogers with 10 kills and 17 digs.
Olivia Fairchild followed Felix with 12 kills. Ciszek handed 42 assists and Lilian Vargo had a career-high 22 digs.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 16-9, 10-3 NEC
Bryant: 19-10, 11-2 NEC
Top Performers:
Dominique Felix (SHU): 14 kills, 13 digs
Sarah Ciszek (SHU): 42 assists, 8 digs
Olivia Fairchild (SHU): 12 kills
Up Next:
Sacred Heart wraps up the regular season Saturday when it hosts Merrimack at 6 p.m. After the match, SHU will recognize the three graduating players on this year's team.
Of Note:
A combination of solid defense by the Pioneers and Bryant miscues was the difference in the match. Thirty-one Bulldog hitting errors and 77 Sacred Heart digs limited Bryant to .108 hitting. SHU more than doubled that rate at .225.
The Pioneers started the match on fire and opened a 16-11 lead thanks to a pair of Bryant errors. The Bulldogs pulled within 20-17, but SHU went on a 4-0 run that included three BU hitting errors.
The turning point in the match came in the second set as Bryant opened an 18-13 lead. Two kills and two Sarah Ciszek aces cut the margin to 18-17 then Pioneers rattled off seven-straight points. Bryant contributed five hitting errors.
The visitors rallied late in set three to stay alive, but set four was all SHU. The Pioneers started the set on a 6-0 run then went up 12-4 on a Reghan Palanchi kill.
Three Pioneers reached double-digit kills, topped by Dominique Felix's match-high 14 winners. She added 13 digs for the double-double. Also recording a double-double was Jasmine Rogers with 10 kills and 17 digs.
Olivia Fairchild followed Felix with 12 kills. Ciszek handed 42 assists and Lilian Vargo had a career-high 22 digs.
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