FAIRFIELD, CONN. – On the night when it recognized its graduating student-athletes, it wasn't a celebration for the Sacred Heart University women's volleyball team. The Pioneers lost their final regular season game, 3-1 (25-19, 25-20, 19-25, 25-21) to Saint Francis on Saturday. 
 
Records:
Sacred Heart: 20-9, 12-2 NEC 
Saint Francis: 12-15, 10-4 NEC
 
Top Performers:
Reghan Palanchi: 13 kills .400 hitting %
Jasmine Rogers: 10 kills, 16 digs
Camryn Luginbuhl: 11 kills, 7 digs
 
Up Next:
Sacred Heart will serve as host of the NEC Tournament next week and opens against LIU at 6 p.m. on Friday.
 
Of Note:
The Pioneers struggled to find their offensive rhythm in the first two sets. SHU was limited to a .026 hitting percentage in the second frame as the hosts found themselves down 2-0.
 
Sacred Heart came alive in the third set as it hit .500, but a 6-0 run in the middle of the fourth set gave the Red Flash a lead they would not relinquish.
 
Saint Francis doubled up the Pioneers in blocks (12-to-6) and had nine aces to the Pioneers' two.
 
Four Pioneers had 10 or more kills with Reghan Palanchi topping the team with 13. Jasmine Rogers notched a 10 kill, 16-dig double-double. Sarah Ciszek just missed a double-double with 36 assists and nine digs.