FAIRFIELD, CONN. – The offense was humming for the Sacred Heart University women's volleyball team on Saturday against Saint Francis College. The Pioneer swept the weekend with a 3-0 (25-18, 26-24, 25-19) victory over the Terriers.
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Records:
Sacred Heart: 8-7, 2-0 NEC
SFC: 5-12, 0-2 NEC
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Top Performers:
Camryn Luginbuhl: 12 killsÂ
Sarah Ciszek: 50 assists, 10 killsÂ
Emma Smallcomb: 15 digs
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Up Next:
Sacred Heart is on the road Friday to take on Central Connecticut State at 5 p.m.
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Of Note:
The Pioneers hit .387 in the opening set on their way to a .287-to-.122 overall advantage. The Terriers were limited to a .000 hitting percentage in the third set.
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SHU was also good defensively, notching 42 digs to the Terriers' 28. Libero
Emma Smallcomb led the team with a match-high 15 digs.
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The Pioneers put away set one thanks to a 5-0 run that included two
Kate Anderson kills and a block. SHU was down 23-21 in the second set until three-straight kills by
Camryn Luginbuhl gave SHU the lead. Anderson and
Jasmine Rogers produced back-to-back winners to finish the set. The hosts made sure there was no comeback as an 8-1 run in set three gave them a lead they would not give up.
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Luginbuhl led all players with 12 kills and hit .458. Ciszek followed with a 30-assist, 10-kill double-double. Four players had seven or more kills.
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