Friday, November 5
Loretto, PA
6:00 PM
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
14-9,8-3NEC
3
at
1
Saint Francis University
11-12,7-4NEC
1
2
3
4
F
Sacred Heart
25
21
25
27
3
Saint Francis (PA)
21
25
20
25
1
SHU Takes Care of SFU 3-1
11/5/2021 10:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Ciszek notches double-double
LORETTO, Pa. – Key plays down the stretch propelled the Sacred Heart University women's volleyball team to victory on Friday. The Pioneers defeated Saint Francis, 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 27-25).
Records:
Sacred Heart: 14-9, 8-3 NEC
Saint Francis: 11-12, 7-4 NEC
Top Performers:
Sarah Ciszek (SHU): 37 assists, 12 digs
Reghan Palanchi (SHU): 13 kills, 4 blocks
Emma Smallscomb (SHU): 19 digs
Up Next:
The Pioneers travel to Fairleigh Dickinson to face the Knights at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Of Note:
The Red Flash had the advantage in kills (64-52) and digs (61-59), but the hosts committed 21 service errors.
Saint Francis narrowed the lead late in the first and second sets, but the Pioneers took both frames thanks to three-point runs.
Olivia Fairchild had a kill and ace in the first set. Fairchild, Dominique Felix and Jasmine Rogers came through in set three.
The Red Flash pulled ahead, 24-23, in the fourth set, but a service error kept SHU in the set. A Kate Anderson kill fended off another set point then a Rogers' kill and SFU hitting error ended the match.
Five different Pioneers had seven or more kills, led by Reghan Palanchi with a baker's dozen. Felix and Fairchild notched 11 each.
Libero Emma Smallcomb produced a match-high 19 digs. Sarah Ciszek and Lilian Vargo had 12 each and Ciszek added 37 assists for the double-double.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 14-9, 8-3 NEC
Saint Francis: 11-12, 7-4 NEC
Top Performers:
Sarah Ciszek (SHU): 37 assists, 12 digs
Reghan Palanchi (SHU): 13 kills, 4 blocks
Emma Smallscomb (SHU): 19 digs
Up Next:
The Pioneers travel to Fairleigh Dickinson to face the Knights at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Of Note:
The Red Flash had the advantage in kills (64-52) and digs (61-59), but the hosts committed 21 service errors.
Saint Francis narrowed the lead late in the first and second sets, but the Pioneers took both frames thanks to three-point runs.
Olivia Fairchild had a kill and ace in the first set. Fairchild, Dominique Felix and Jasmine Rogers came through in set three.
The Red Flash pulled ahead, 24-23, in the fourth set, but a service error kept SHU in the set. A Kate Anderson kill fended off another set point then a Rogers' kill and SFU hitting error ended the match.
Five different Pioneers had seven or more kills, led by Reghan Palanchi with a baker's dozen. Felix and Fairchild notched 11 each.
Libero Emma Smallcomb produced a match-high 19 digs. Sarah Ciszek and Lilian Vargo had 12 each and Ciszek added 37 assists for the double-double.
Team Stats
SH
SF-PA
Kills
52
64
Errors
16
20
Attempts
138
155
Hitting %
.261
.284
Points
63
77
Assists
48
61
Aces
5
5
Blocks
6
8
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
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